Investment risk – How to assess your attitude and exposure
It is often hard to achieve the rewards of investment without taking on a little risk. However, how much of your wealth you are willing to risk will often differ at different stages
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Is buy-to-let still a good investment?
Lots of landlords and property investors, including many people investing to supplement their retirement income, have been able to enter the property market over the last decade thanks to buy-to-let. The ability to
How high could interest rates go – And will it help savers?
Rapidly rising inflation has been pushing up the Bank of England’s (BoE) base rate at a historic pace in the last few months. The rate, set by the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC),
Pension charge cap reforms brought forward
During the mini-Budget, the Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, plans to “accelerate” reforms to the pensions charge cap. This move, he said, would help to “unlock pension investments” into UK assets and high-growth businesses. Under
Buy-to-let bump – What the withdrawal of fixed-rate mortgages could mean for property investment
Adding property investment into a wider portfolio has been a popular option for many savers for a number of years. However, now new buy-to-let landlords may face a challenge as lenders pull lower
Could you be owed money from your pension investments?
New data from has revealed that pension savers could be owed up to £6 billion from overpaid Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). According to an analysis of tax records, hundreds of transfers of
Help to Buy ISA pays out 650,000 bonuses
Although the Help to Buy ISA may have closed, its legacy has been enjoyed by more than 17,500 first-time buyers, who have enjoyed over £35 million in bonuses this year. During its lifespan,
What is a Collective Defined Contribution scheme? Everything you need to know
Savers now have access to a new type of hybrid pension scheme, which could help them improve their retirement returns. New Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes are said to offer a useful “middle