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Monthly Investment Update November 2015
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished October at 6,361.09, rising from 6,061.60 at the start of […]
Julia Docker
Nov 2, 20153 min read


Horror makeup, invisible spending & transparent fees
With Halloween coming up tomorrow, the Informed Choice team had a little fun earlier this week and put together a […]
Julia Docker
Oct 30, 20151 min read


Informed Choice Podcast 047: Transparency of financial advice fees
This week in episode 47 of the Informed Choice Podcast, Martin talks about the transparency of financial advice fees. There’s also […]
Julia Docker
Oct 30, 20152 min read


Video: Scariest threats to your financial future
With Halloween approaching, we asked our Financial Planners about the scariest threats to your financial future. Nick, Shelley and Martin […]
Julia Docker
Oct 29, 20153 min read


Invisible spending soon adds up
When creating your Financial Plan, keeping control over your spending is essential to success. But what happens when some of […]
Julia Docker
Oct 28, 20152 min read


Set your sights higher for a comfortable retirement
Women are setting their sights significantly lower than men when it comes to how much money they need to live comfortably […]
Julia Docker
Oct 27, 20152 min read


Are UK dividends ready for recovery?
It’s been a tough few years for income investors. UK companies paying a healthy dividend, historically at the core of […]
Julia Docker
Oct 26, 20152 min read


Pension monsters, piano recitals & investment trusts
It’s been another busy week at Informed Choice HQ in Cranleigh, with the team busily engaged meeting clients and managing […]
Julia Docker
Oct 23, 20151 min read


Informed Choice Podcast 046: Investment Companies with Nick Britton
This week in episode 46 of the Informed Choice Podcast, Martin talks to Nick Britton, Head of Training at the […]
Julia Docker
Oct 23, 20152 min read


What did my children think about the Workie workplace pensions monster?
Iain Duncan Smith has spent over £8m on a new advertising campaign to increase awareness of workplace pensions. The television […]
Julia Docker
Oct 22, 20151 min read


Costanza Principe at the Cranleigh Arts Centre
Coming hot on the heels of the recent classical recital by the The Alke Quartet, we are already looking forward to […]
Julia Docker
Oct 21, 20151 min read


Getting the funeral wrong
One of the most interesting interviews I conducted as part of my documentary film about retirement was all about funerals. […]
Julia Docker
Oct 20, 20152 min read


UK inheritance tax bill exceeds £3 billion
We Brits are paying an awful lot of inheritance tax these days. The latest available figures, for 2012/13, show estates liable […]
Julia Docker
Oct 19, 20152 min read


Classical music, pension freedoms & care at home
As we approach the end of the week, here is a quick roundup of the past seven days from Informed […]
Julia Docker
Oct 16, 20152 min read


Informed Choice Podcast 045: Pension changes, end of commission & important assumptions
This week in episode 45 of the Informed Choice Podcast, Martin talks to his colleagues Nick and Andrew about pension […]
Julia Docker
Oct 16, 20152 min read


Alke Quartet at the Cranleigh Arts Centre
Yesterday evening I was very pleased to introduce a recital by a string quartet at the Cranleigh Arts Centre. This […]
Julia Docker
Oct 15, 20152 min read


Nuclear Option for Pensions Tax Relief
The Government has been consulting on the future for the tax privileged status of pensions savings. The consultation “Strengthening the […]
Julia Docker
Oct 13, 20151 min read


Challenges ahead for care at home
My time as a Financial Planner is increasingly being spent helping guide clients through the challenge of care fees planning. […]
Julia Docker
Oct 12, 20152 min read


Pension freedoms boost family finances
It’s been a whirlwind six months since the introduction of new pension freedoms which have resulted in over £1bn of […]
Julia Docker
Oct 11, 20152 min read


Week in review: 9th October 2015
As another week draws to a close, we reflect on some of our activity over the past seven days. Last […]
Julia Docker
Oct 9, 20151 min read
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