“Greta Thunberg tells MPs: ‘Our future was sold”

Apr 26, 2019 | In the news

An independent (financial adviser’s) view

While many of our MPs were taking their well-earned Easter breaks, quite a number (notably not our Glorious Leader) popped back to hear the brilliant Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg tell them what they should really be worrying about. Hearing her speak puts the petty Farages and Francois of this world in sharp perspective; and should make you want to hit the streets with Extinction Rebellion.

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“Cash ISA allowance could be cut this month”

“Cash ISA allowance could be cut this month”

Our mantra has long been ’straightforward advice that you can understand’. That can mean trying to simplify the many complex products and options with which the world of finance tries to befuddle its target audience.

“Will the Bank of England Cut UK Interest Rates Again in 2025?”

“Will the Bank of England Cut UK Interest Rates Again in 2025?”

It’s easy to forget that five years ago the Bank of England Base Rate was at an all-time low of 0.1%, and only rose above 1% with the arrival of Liz Truss later in 2022. Something of which we often have to remind those who, when looking at how their investments have fared over the same period after yet another Trump Tweet has pushed markets in one direction or another, tell us ‘we could have been getting 4% a year if we’d left it all in the bank’.