IntroductionA New Year gives us the chance to look forward. We can expect more change in 2025 for personal finances, with a new Labour budget laid out and a returning President in the US. 2024 was a year of speculation and political change across the world, with President Trump and the Labour Party the key […]
A survey of over 1500 investors by AJ Bell in December showed that a quarter of those surveyed had either already withdrawn money to help financially support family or friends (15%) or were thinking about it (a further 10%). 76% had gifted sums over £2000. Unsurprisingly the most common reason for this was to help […]
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has written to more than 10 major UK regulators to challenge them to unleash growth in the UK economy. The Prime Minister has challenged major regulators such as the City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), energy regulator Ofgem and water regulator Ofwat to come up with ways to encourage economic […]
As we enter 2025, many people will be setting New Year’s resolutions. How serious they take them, and how long they last, depend on each persons will and motivation but many surveys report familiar themes. Some surveys show differences between different age groups. The differences reflect where they are in life and the issues and […]
Overall Market Backdrop, December: Rising inflation in the UK contributed to Bank of England (BoE) holding rates at 4.75% Global equities fall over December, driven by U.S stock sell-off China signals shift to “moderately loose” monetary policy Click here to read more