Are you going through life with a vague notion that your pension contributions will be enough to give you a comfortable retirement without having done any precise calculations of late? Unfortunately, this means you could be on track for a significant shortfall.
Can you ‘trust’ your Life Assurance policy?
According to some estimates, as few as 6% of life assurance policies in the UK are currently written in the form of a trust, although doing this can be advantageous.
There are many ways that value is expressed in the relationship between a financial planner and a client; the most obvious being the way that an adviser can guide a client towards their financial goals, enabling a client to live the life they want in the future.
We all have a different relationship with money. Recognising your money personality can help you better understand yours.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on the global economy, with the IMF predicting “the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.” The government clearly sees increased spending as an essential part of the country’s route out of this crisis.
Pivot’s one of those words that we’re hearing a lot at the moment; a word usually associated with a ballet dancer, being able to turn nimbly on their ‘pointe’ shoes. But a word that‘s proving equally relevant to businesses as they seek to trade in the new world since COVID-19.
We came across this exchange on Twitter recently: “The stock market is like someone playing with a yo-yo whilst riding the up escalator. The secret is to focus on the escalator and not the yo-yo!”