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What do the ratings cuts mean for the UK?
One fairly swift consequence of the vote to leave the EU was a cut to the UK’s credit ratings. Ratings […]
Julia Docker
Jul 5, 20162 min read


Busting some annuity myths
When pension freedoms were introduced last April, many commentators speculated they would represent the death of the annuity. An annuity […]
Julia Docker
Jul 4, 20163 min read


Monthly Investment Update July 2016
In our latest monthly investment update for July 2016, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]
Julia Docker
Jul 1, 20163 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 1st July 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Jul 1, 20162 min read


Informed Choice Radio 092: How Brexit will affect your investments
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Julia Docker
Jul 1, 20162 min read


Brexit is not a deathblow to the UK economy
Earlier today, I spoke exclusively to Ben Kumar of Seven Investment Management for the next episode of Informed Choice Radio. […]
Julia Docker
Jun 30, 20163 min read


Your health is at risk because of this
New research conducted by Royal London has found that there has been an increase of diagnoses of serious illnesses. What’s […]
Julia Docker
Jun 30, 20163 min read


How does your spending compare to others?
When we construct a comprehensive Financial Plan for our clients, we are often asked how their financial position compares to […]
Julia Docker
Jun 28, 20162 min read


No second chances in secondary annuity market
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on a new secondary annuity market closed last week. This market for secondary annuities […]
Julia Docker
Jun 27, 20163 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 24th June 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Jun 24, 20161 min read


UK votes Leave. What next?
The UK has voted to Leave the European Union, with various news sources forecasting a nearly 4% winning margin. As a company, […]
Julia Docker
Jun 24, 20162 min read


Informed Choice Radio 090: Selling Your Pension Annuity
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Julia Docker
Jun 24, 20163 min read


Engaging with investing & personal finances
Better investment knowledge is something that everybody would like to have. A good understanding of investment can enable you to […]
Julia Docker
Jun 23, 20162 min read


Retirement Adviser of the Year – Finalist
We are pleased to announce that Informed Choice has been named a finalist for the 2016 Investment Life & Pensions […]
Julia Docker
Jun 21, 20162 min read


Price increase for the under 30’s
Under 30s are experiencing a big price increase with higher price inflation for the goods and services they consume. What […]
Julia Docker
Jun 21, 20162 min read


Death of early retirement by 2029?
For many people, early retirement is becoming a thing of the past. By 2029 early retirement could become an extremely […]
Julia Docker
Jun 20, 20162 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 17th June 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Jun 17, 20161 min read


How to spend your money when the mortgage has been paid off
Nothing is more satisfying than finally paying off your mortgage. It brings people relief but also a little extra cash […]
Julia Docker
Jun 16, 20162 min read


Value of money changes over 90 year life of the Queen
With Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations in full flow on Sunday – and crowds of well wishers in […]
Julia Docker
Jun 14, 20163 min read


Here’s the secret to money & happiness
Money can’t buy happiness. At least that’s the received wisdom. In reality, studies have shown there is a correlation between […]
Julia Docker
Jun 13, 20162 min read
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