Introduction The defining story of this month has been the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS. Not only has this led to many asking if a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis is around the corner, it’s raised questions over what levers central banks can pull as they […]
Rising interest rates, soaring costs for consumers and businesses and fears of a recession – it’s a jungle out there for people who are trying to make ends meet. Nowhere does that have a more visible and direct impact than on the high street, and new research by the Local Data Company for PwC shows […]
Typically, a person who receives a state pension will have made 35 years’ worth of National Insurance contributions. But there will always be people who haven’t and will therefore miss out. You might have been off work for several years because you had children or caring responsibilities. Or perhaps you lived overseas, or were recovering […]
As a buy-to-let investor, you know better than anyone how competitive the marketplace is right now. So what can you do to get ahead of the pack? Well, understanding exactly what tenants want and are searching for can make a big difference. After all, the rental property isn’t solely occupied by people who can’t afford […]
Overall Market Backdrop, March On the 23rd March, the Bank of England (BofE) announced a quarter point (0.25%) rate rise to 4.25%, marking their 11th successive rate rise, hitting the highest level since 2008. Across the pond, markets started the month expecting Fed rates to be higher for longer, however the mid-month banking crisis was […]