We hope you are all extremely well and are enjoying the rich trappings that come with this time of year, dark afternoons, cold weather, rain, viruses and English rugby defeats. Admittedly, the final reference may warm the heart depending on from where you hail, but for this author it adds to the seasonal gloom. At […]
VouchedFor has released its Top Rated Financial Advisers Guide for 2024, and we’re thrilled to announce that our adviser David O’Connor, has again qualified as Top Rated Adviser. The guide, which is distributed by The Times, celebrates the UK’s best financial advice organisations based on genuine client feedback. As Chartered Financial Planner, David can draw […]
We hope you’re extremely well and have settled into the rhythm of 2024 with ease and, despite the many challenges which lay ahead, are looking to the future with (at least measured) enthusiasm. Such a condition certainly describes the position of this author, though cynics may define our Cautious OPtimism Over Uncertain Times as a […]
Where else to begin than to wish you all a very happy New Year. We trust you had a fun, restful and replenishing break, and you’re excited about the opportunities that present in the year ahead. This author certainly is, though having eaten my own bodyweight in Roses over the festive period, I can’t yet […]
We hope you are keeping well, and that you’re managing to get business sufficiently in order, so that you may enjoy a restful and replenishing festive break. The holiday season is just a few weeks away, however, and there seems a daunting amount of work still to do, with no shortage of market uncertainty prevailing, […]
We hope you are keeping well, and that you’re managing to navigate the challenges of both Storm Ciarán and investment unease. No doubt the former is highly disruptive and not without consequence, however, its legacy should soon pass. Investment anxiety, however, is probably a more persistent experience, and just like the winds which blow onto […]
We hope you are keeping well, and that you’ve enjoyed a rejuvenating summer. A ‘return to school’ has helped put an extra spring in this author’s step too, though I concede the productivity gains were likely neutralised by the drama of the Ryder Cup opening day. The ebbs and flows of success made for highly […]
We hope you are keeping well and have enjoyed a rejuvenating break at some stage over the summer, or at least are about too. There was much to cheer over the summer, not least the impressive achievements of our athletes in Budapest and fearless Lionesses in Australia, however, markets couldn’t quite match these heights. Indeed, […]
We hope you are keeping well and have enjoyed or are about to enjoy a well-deserved summer break. Unfortunately, cooler and damper domestic conditions have frustrated ‘staycationers’ and English cricket fans alike, however, the punishing and brutal heatwave engulfed much of continental Europe is of far more concern. We hope, therefore, wherever you found or […]
We hope you are keeping well and are enjoying the warmer conditions, along with the seasonal festival and sporting indulgences. Perhaps moods would be euphoric but for the cursed menace of inflation. The policy response from the Bank of England seems intent to drive a recession into our economy, culling demand and curtailing price hikes. […]