Why did she/they (in the old sense) think that tinkering around with IHT and CGT would be enough...
Economy

“Clients decide against returning tax-free cash after Budget panic”
Although our advice at the time was ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’, some clients did...
“Wealth inequality between ages rises in UK”
The good, for some, news is that the rich in the UK are not getting much richer, although the poor...
“Industry reacts to implications of Trump presidency”
‘I’m sad for my country, but not my portfolio’, commented one US fund manager and political...
“Chancellor says Stamp Duty hike on buy-to-let ‘justified’”
My Budget comments, you’ll see, focus on the ‘micro’ rather than the ‘macro’, the parts that will...
“Will the £22bn black hole suck the UK back into recession?”
At various motivational how-to-be-successful seminars over the years, I’ve heard the line that...
“Labour turns to ‘kitchen sinking’ ahead of Budget as it faces ‘Herculean task’ to revive growth”
‘Kitchen Sinking?’ Me neither, I had to google it, as my first (old cinephile) thought was of one...
“Consumer Confidence Drops Amid Budget Uncertainty”
Will they/won't they? Hit pension tax relief/tax-free lump sums/annual allowance/lifetime...
“Falling UK wage growth boosts chances of August rate cut”
Silver linings and all that. Growth in wages is slowing, (some) inflation is down, which means...
“How sprawling suburbs are stunting productivity in UK cities”
Growth, growth, growth (of the economic variety), is it happening, if not, why not, will doubtless...
“46% of Brits fear a fall in their standard of living”
Perhaps the coda to this should be that a majority of Brits do not fear a fall in their standard...
“US Market Reaction To Possible Second Trump Term Appears Unperturbed – For Now”
In the list of things to worry about, especially those on which you can have absolute influence,...
“US labour market continues to show resilience with 303,000 jobs added in March”
Good news is not, of course, always good news. The US economy is doing well, higher interest rates...
“UK inflation falls to lowest level since 2022”
Well, here’s something to put a smile on Rishi and Jeremy’s collective faces: inflation has...
“Is the UK recession over? Latest UK GDP stats show growth uptick in January: investment experts warn against complacency”
We have been or are, depending on your point of view or choice of statistics, in the midst of a...