I was picking my way through one of the electronic newspapers which arrive on my desktop via the [Expletive deleted] non-stop email delivery service. Most articles can be skimmed but one did catch my eye concerning Care Home Costs. Concerns about care costs are holding back baby boomers from spending in retirement, new research has warned.  […]

The term ‘ethical’ is often used as a catch-all to describe funds managed with social, environmental, or other responsible criteria in mind. Investing ethically offers the possibility of taking advantage of good performance whilst also benefiting society. And it’s becoming more and more popular with investors of all ages. But of course, ethics are personal. […]

A higher proportion of women are now in workplace pensions than men according to Office for National Statistics figures published today. New data on workplace pension scheme membership drawn from the latest Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings for 2018 shows where workplace pensions saving is heading. It shows that among full-time and part-time workers, […]

Markets shrugged off news of a six-month delay to the UK’s deadline to depart from the European Union, with markets now “bored of the constant drama” associated with Brexit, although asset managers warn the country’s economy will continue to suffer as the process is dragged out. The UK has been set a 31 October deadline […]

Just a word of warning to all my readers. The Financial Conduct Authority has warned about high-risk innovative finance Isas (Ifisas) being advertised alongside cash ISAs.  In a statement published on its website the regulator confirmed it had seen evidence the two products were being promoted together, and it warned  investments held in Ifisas were “high-risk”, […]

Andy Bounds, the motivational speaker, comes up with these little gems from time to time. Here’s one I say recently. Quick quiz: What’s wrong with this conversation? Person #1: I had a bad day at work today. I argued with SarahPerson #2: I hate it when I argue with people. I fell out with a […]