Generation Y
1 July 2015
More than one in ten would use parents’ pension on mortgage deposit More than one in ten (12%) 20-35 year...
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Pension earmarking orders
1 July 2015
Divorcees may need to take action to protect benefits following pension reforms An unintended consequence of the pension reforms is...
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Ten tips to make the most of pension freedoms
1 July 2015
Planning for retirement in the new pensions landscape The new pension savings market offers much more flexibility and choice post–6...
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Principles of diversification
1 July 2015
Minimising exposure to volatility and market setbacks Investing would be easy if markets rose in a straight line. Unfortunately, that...
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Why are you building an investment portfolio?
1 July 2015
Every investor is unique, but everyone faces the same trade-off between risk and reward The best place to start when...
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Reducing investment risk
1 July 2015
Choosing a broad spread of instruments in which to invest If you require your money to provide the potential for...
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A higher return on your investment
1 July 2015
Invest as much of your annual ISA allowance as you like in either a Stocks & Shares ISA or a...
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Open-ended funds
1 July 2015
Professionally managed collective investment funds Unit trusts and open-ended investment companies (OEICs) are professionally managed collective investment funds. Managers pool...
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Building block of many investor portfolios
1 July 2015
Investing in bonds, pooling your money with thousands of other small investors Bonds are debt issued by either a government...
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Regular portfolio reviews
1 July 2015
Alternatives for income-seekers during a period of low interest rates One of the tools available to the Bank of England...
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What next for the European recovery?
1 July 2015
Grappling with a number of significant headwinds Unlike the rest of the world, the European economy has been hit by...
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Maintaining dividend growth
1 July 2015
Rewarding investors in UK-listed companies Investors in UK-listed companies will be rewarded with an £85.8 billion payout in 2015, significantly better than last year, where...
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Smart investing
1 July 2015
Inside the minds of savers and investors Now in its third edition, the latest BlackRock Investor Pulse survey takes an...
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Essentials and indulgences
1 July 2015
UK parents spend £28 billion on nation’s under-fives each year UK parents spend around £35,000 on their children by the time they reach their fifth birthday, according to research...
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Best of British
1 July 2015
UK PLCs most widely held by investment companies Which UK companies have investment company managers been favouring? With the UK in the spotlight, the Association of...
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Personal pensions
5 May 2015
Coming to terms with the realities of your later years f you’ve not thought about planning your retirement yet, don’t...
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Gender disparity
29 April 2015
Funding a post-work life will be difficult without sufficient planning A new report has revealed a huge gender disparity when...
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Ten key announcements from Budget 2015
29 April 2015
In his final Budget speech to parliament on 18 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced that Britain was...
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History lesson
29 April 2015
Inheritance Tax matters Inheritance Tax was introduced in the UK in 1796 and stemmed from the influence of the French Revolution. The...
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Taking preventative action
29 April 2015
Reducing your beneficiaries’ potential Inheritance Tax bill or mitigating it out altogether With careful planning and professional financial advice, it...
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