It’s been another busy year in the world of personal financial planning. In this short video, I share my top […]

Vulnerable pensioners could be losing out due to a care home funding lottery. A new study by insurer Royal London […]

In a short first report on pension freedoms published earlier this week, the Work and Pensions Select Committee has said […]

Price inflation is in the news again today, with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation rising to 3.1% […]

Was the end of last week a good time to bury bad news? With the first phase of Brexit negotiations […]

We are delighted to share the news that our managing director Martin Bamford has been shortlisted for Expert of the […]

From a financial planning perspective, there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with renting your home in retirement – assuming you can afford […]

Every investor needs an edge. Where better to look than the rules of the world’s best investors? Earlier in the […]

In our latest monthly investment update for December 2017, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]

One of our clients made an interesting comment earlier this week about the benefit of a Financial Plan for imposing […]

With all eyes on the stamp duty exemption for first-time buyers announced in the Budget last week, savers might have […]

With all eyes on the Budget this week, there was a worrying absence of mentions about social care provision. Some […]

Following the Budget at lunchtime today, Martin has produced a free briefing note for our clients and professional contacts. Within […]

As an Accredited Later Life Adviser with the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA), something that regularly irks me is […]

Is your financial adviser lying about his or her qualifications? A new study by Which? Money gives us pause for […]

It was good to see the Financial Conduct Authority issue a strong warning about the dangers of using contracts for […]

The decision by the Bank of England to put up interest rates on Thursday has resulted in a lot of […]

One of the specialist areas of advice we offer is helping people getting divorced understand their pension options. With pensions […]

In our latest monthly investment update for November 2017, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]

I was having a chat the other evening with the sales manager of a new housing development in our village. […]