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August Market Commentary

Introduction  If there was one word that characterised July, it was tension. Tension between Beijing and Hong Kong, tension between China and the US, and tension between China and the…

Where does the value lie in the client/adviser relationship?

There are many ways that value is expressed in the relationship between a financial planner and a client; the most obvious being the way that an adviser can guide a…

The world is in recession. Why is the stock market reaching ever higher?

Current World Bank forecasts indicate that the Covid19 recession will be the deepest since WWII and the Treasury’s forecaster has suggested that it could take until the end of 2022…

Will triple lock state pensions survive the current economic crisis?

The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a crippling blow to the British economy. The latest predictions from the Office for Budget Responsibility say that the country is on track to see…

What does the stamp duty holiday mean for me?

In his 8 July summer statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed that the stamp duty threshold will be immediately raised to £500,000 in England and Northern Ireland, in what some have…

Weekly Client Update – Friday 17th July

Hello, and welcome to our latest – and last – Weekly Client Update. As we mentioned last week, the world gradually seems to be returning to a ‘new…