As a confirmed Boomer, I’m as confused as the next old person about the various Gens. In very...
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“Ditch ‘alarming’ risk warnings to spur UK retail investment, fund managers told”
Our Chancellor wants you to put more of your savings in stock and shares and the Treasury report...
“Budget 2025: Cash ISAs capped at £12k from 2027”
The pre-Budge ISA rumour was of a reduction to £9,000 for Cash ISAs, so, celebrate all, it’s only...
“Barclays: UK’s investment gap swells to over £610 billion”
The ‘investment gap’ is the amount of money ‘hoarded’ in savings held on deposit, in bank and...
“Reeves backs down on plans to cut ISA limit”
So it looks as though Cash ISAs are safe for the moment (FTM - is that a thing?) Rachel has...
“Will Rachel Reeves’ Spring Forecast tackle cash ISA hoarding?”
The rumour/leak engine seems pretty focused on an ‘attack’ on Cash ISAs. Not those who already...
“Investors caution Reeves’ ISA reforms ‘would need to strike a careful balance’ to solve UK investment crisis”
All rumours and speculation? Deliberate leaks, throwing ideas into the stir fry to see if they...
“Investment platforms rejoice as Labour looks to scrap Great British ISA”
Jeremy Hunt’s proposed Great British ISA was supposed to fly the flag and encourage investment in...
“LSEG report: Most active funds are underperforming their benchmarks”
So-called ‘tracker’ or ‘passive’ funds have become very much more sophisticated in recent years,...
“‘Helpful change’ or ‘political stunt’?: The debate on the Great British ISA and what investments should qualify”
Don’t hold your breath on this one. The idea is that, if you invest in British Bulldog Stocks and...
“Are US stocks bubbling up?”
‘I’ve seen how much the S&P 500 has gone up, why haven’t my investments done the same?’, I’ve...
“Is Brexit the real reason for London’s stock market malaise?”
Pension funds and other institutional investors, as they’re called have no patriotic duty to...
“FCA to simplify listing rules in bid to revive UK stock market”
Fewer companies are ‘listing’, choosing to have their shares bought and sold once they’re big...
“Coping with a correction – will stock market falls continue?”
There haven’t been any ‘markets plummet, £billions wiped of the value of your savings’ headlines...
Will the new Roaring ’20s end in a Crash?
The Great Gatsby was one of my favourite books, and I even had a soft spot for the Robert Redford...