top of page
Now I can justify my terrible attempts at Christmas wrapping!
The pleasure of watching someone unwrap a gift has made a multi-million Pound industry out of gift-wrapping supplies. This pleasure […]
Julia Docker
Dec 23, 20192 min read
New Bank Governor, interest rates on hold, and falling retail sales
In our latest personal finance news roundup for Petersfield Community Radio, I talk about a new Governor for the Bank […]
Julia Docker
Dec 20, 20192 min read
Reading this post will make you live longer
One of the key risks in retirement is unknown longevity; the risk of running out of assets before you run […]
Julia Docker
Dec 18, 20192 min read
Sterling rise, Woodford payout, and energy complaints
In our latest personal finance news roundup for Petersfield Community Radio, I talk about a rise in the value of […]
Julia Docker
Dec 13, 20192 min read
Measuring longevity risk
In 1994, the grandfather of retirement income planning, William Bengen, chose thirty years as a conservative planning horizon for a […]
Julia Docker
Dec 10, 20193 min read
How often should you rebalance your retirement portfolio?
How often should you rebalance your retirement portfolio? Almost everyone agrees that rebalancing your portfolio is an essential part of […]
Julia Docker
Dec 3, 20194 min read
December 2019 Investment & Economic Update
In our latest monthly investment update for December 2019, we take a look at how the global investment markets, economy […]
Julia Docker
Dec 2, 20194 min read
Care planning in retirement
Most of the research about retirement income planning focuses on two of the three significant retirement risks: investment risk and […]
Julia Docker
Nov 26, 20194 min read
Retirement housing decisions
Retirement housing decisions should form part of your financial plan. Your home is an emotional anchor, provides daily comfort and […]
Julia Docker
Nov 19, 20193 min read
Retirement Replacement Ratio
Ask most how much they’re going to spend in retirement, and they have no idea. But to plan for retirement […]
Julia Docker
Nov 12, 20193 min read
Introducing our new client portal
It’s been a busy week at Informed Choice, as we updated our technology systems. One of my goals on being […]
Julia Docker
Nov 9, 20192 min read
You can lose 22 years’ worth of pension savings in 24 hours
Years of pensions savings could be lost to scammers in the space of 24 hours. According to a new report […]
Julia Docker
Nov 9, 20193 min read
How Green is Your Defined Benefit Pension?
It has become increasingly difficult to join a defined benefit pension scheme, with just a handful existing outside of the […]
Julia Docker
Nov 5, 20193 min read
Latest update from our investment committee
As Financial Planners, we construct and manage investment portfolios which are designed to deliver on the long-term financial objectives of […]
Julia Docker
Nov 2, 20193 min read
November 2019 Investment & Economic Update
In our latest monthly investment update for November 2019, we take a look at how the global investment markets, economy […]
Julia Docker
Nov 1, 20194 min read
New Managing Director for Informed Choice
We are pleased to announce a new Managing Director for Informed Choice. Informed Choice has announced the appointment of Shelley […]
Julia Docker
Oct 29, 20192 min read


Meet Your Future Self!
If you were to meet your future self, would you recognise him or her? Would you care about them? Would […]
Julia Docker
Oct 29, 20193 min read
Why we’ve stopped talking about investment funds in the press
“May you live in interesting times” is an English expression purported to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse. […]
Julia Docker
Oct 22, 20192 min read
Retirement living standards offer later life budget guidelines
In the last week, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, along with Loughborough University, launched its Retirement Living Standards. The […]
Julia Docker
Oct 22, 20192 min read
Index Investing – the Next Bubble?
In my last article, I mentioned Vikram Mansharamani. A lecturer at both Harvard and Yale, Mansharamani has spent much of […]
Julia Docker
Oct 14, 20193 min read
bottom of page
