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Category: Investments

31 January 2025
Reading time: 5 minutes
Investments

Thinking about diversifying your investments? Here’s what you need to know

By Lily Megson

The saying “Don’t put your eggs all in one basket” warns against relying on one plan for success. When it…

25 October 2024
Reading time: 3 minutes
Investments

What is a Stocks and Shares ISA? 

By Lily Megson

Traditional pensions are no longer the only financial products available to those saving for their retirement years. Increasingly, people are…

12 July 2024
Reading time: 4 minutes
Investments

What Gareth Southgate can teach us about pensions and investments

By Lily Megson

The UEFA EURO 2024 tournament hasn’t been a time of confidence for England followers, despite a position in Sunday’s final.…

10 November 2023
Reading time: 5 minutes
Investments

Passive Funds: Breaking down the basics

By Lily Megson

With Christmas and the New Year approaching fast, it’s time to start thinking about the pounds you want to gain……

22 September 2023
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Investments

Risk Vs Reward – Understanding your Risk Appetite

By Lily Megson

When we hear the word ‘risk’ in relation to money, it’s understandable to have the immediate reaction of ‘not for…

30 June 2023
Reading time: 5 minutes
Investments

What investment options are available to retirement planners?

By Lily Megson

When it comes to picking investments to build a retirement portfolio, there are a wide range of options for people…

16 March 2022
Reading time: 3 minutes
Investments

Could your pension be the key to solving the climate crisis?

By Jo Bradbury

Global warming. It’s an issue of huge concern that, despite best efforts amongst individuals, is showing no signs of going…

4 February 2022
Reading time: 3 minutes
Investments

Should pension planners diversify their investment portfolios?

By Andrew Megson

“Hedge your bets”, so the saying goes. Whilst this may seem somewhat cliched, this philosophy is undoubtedly worthy of adopting…

28 January 2022
Reading time: 4 minutes
Investments

Investments: A pension planner’s lifeline?

By Andrew Megson

Investments have the potential to be lucrative sources of income, provided that an investor understands the various risks involved and…

15 October 2021
Reading time: 3 minutes
Investments

Pension investments: they’re more accessible than you think

By Andrew Megson

Thanks to the arrival of pension freedoms in 2015, individuals were given the choice to pursue less regimented retirement strategies,…

1 October 2021
Reading time: 4 minutes
Investments

How to find pension investments to suit your needs

By Andrew Megson

Today, consumers face a constant barrage of choices. Whether choosing between a brand of chocolate or car insurance providers, Britons…

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