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Governments Subtle Inheritance Tax Changes See Payments Soar
HMRC confirmed this week that IHT receipts for April 2021 to July 2021 were £2.1billion. The Government also confirmed higher receipts...
Aug 31, 2021
Equity Release Rates Rise
More than half – 57% – of homeowners have expressed an interest in releasing equity from their property in later life. Broken down by...
Aug 23, 2021
Pensions Warning as Divorces Rise
Around 10,500 people shared their pension as part of divorce settlements in 2020, research from Salisbury House Wealth shows. The...
Aug 18, 2021
The US Tech Bubble - What Next?
The US stock market has been the place to be in recent years: while the UK’s FTSE All Share is up 91%, the S&P 500 has returned a huge...
Aug 11, 2021
Covid Pessimism Dampens Stock Markets
A Stock markets have fallen across the world amid deepening pessimism over a rise in Covid-19 infections, with £44bn wiped off the value...
Aug 4, 2021
Pandemic Widens Gender Pensions Gap
The pandemic has increased the gender pensions gap to almost £200,000, according to a new study. Research carried out by the Centre for...
Aug 3, 2021
Cryptocurrency and Tax
Cryptocurrency is a fast-growing area for many traders and investors. The recent growth and interest within the crypto space have...
Jul 30, 2021
EIS and VCT Opportunities
Venture capital trusts (VCTs) and enterprise investment schemes (EISs) are often cited as the next port of call after you have used up...
Jul 27, 2021
Annuity or Drawdown?
Pensions freedoms have given retirees more choices about their finances but this can leave many wondering which is the right path to...
Jul 22, 2021
The Crypto Crash - What Next?
A succession of price crashes in recent weeks means bitcoin has once again passed through a market pattern known as a “death cross”. This...
Jul 19, 2021
Income Tax Bills Double!
HMRC recently released statistics on income tax and analysis of the figures showed consumers are paying huge amounts through the levy. In...
Jul 15, 2021
The Rise in Popularity of Equity Release
Older homeowners are releasing an average of more than £100,000 from their properties, in what is being termed a 'middle-class stampede'...
Jul 12, 2021
Start Thinking About Protecting Your Portfolio Against Inflation
Many influential figures are speaking out about the risks of inflation, and maybe it's time to listen to their voices. Last week Jens...
Jul 7, 2021
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