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Is your financial adviser lying about his qualifications?
Is your financial adviser lying about his or her qualifications? A new study by Which? Money gives us pause for […]
Julia Docker
Nov 21, 20173 min read
Losing money with cryptocurrency CFDs
It was good to see the Financial Conduct Authority issue a strong warning about the dangers of using contracts for […]
Julia Docker
Nov 14, 20172 min read
Some thoughts on the interest rate rise
The decision by the Bank of England to put up interest rates on Thursday has resulted in a lot of […]
Julia Docker
Nov 5, 201711 min read
Prioritising pensions on divorce
One of the specialist areas of advice we offer is helping people getting divorced understand their pension options. With pensions […]
Julia Docker
Nov 2, 20174 min read
Monthly Investment Update – November 2017
In our latest monthly investment update for November 2017, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]
Julia Docker
Nov 1, 20174 min read
Why is housing market confidence slipping away?
I was having a chat the other evening with the sales manager of a new housing development in our village. […]
Julia Docker
Oct 27, 20174 min read
Job vacancy: Paraplanner in Cranleigh
Edit: This vacancy has now been filled. As our award-winning firm of Chartered Financial Planners continues to grow, we have […]
Julia Docker
Oct 17, 20172 min read
Aggressively masculine financial services
I was interested to read an article last week reporting that women find financial services ‘aggressively masculine’. This was according […]
Julia Docker
Oct 16, 20172 min read
We need to talk about inheritance
There are lots of important financial subjects that families needs to discuss. As parents get older, inheritance becomes one of […]
Julia Docker
Oct 9, 20172 min read


Change, cookery and music
It’s been a week of change, cookery and music here at Informed Choice. On Monday we welcomed Amanda as a […]
Julia Docker
Oct 6, 20172 min read
Monthly Investment Update – October 2017
In our latest monthly investment update for October 2017, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]
Julia Docker
Oct 2, 20174 min read
Gender financial security gap
As a woman working in financial services, it was interesting to read a new report which examines the factors leading […]
Julia Docker
Oct 2, 20173 min read


An update from our investment committee
Part of our role as Financial Planners is to recommend the investment portfolios which deliver on the objectives agreed with […]
Julia Docker
Sep 29, 20173 min read


Gaynor’s story
The following interview first appeared in the September 2017 edition of Informed, our client magazine. One of the delights of […]
Julia Docker
Sep 28, 20178 min read
Disposable income uncertainty
How is your disposable income looking this year? The gap between what we earn and what we spend is, in […]
Julia Docker
Sep 27, 20173 min read


Cash flow your way to a DB transfer
Imagine some years ago you changed jobs and left in your previous employer’s pension scheme a defined benefit (sometimes called […]
Julia Docker
Sep 20, 20173 min read
Why critical yields are not critical
When a person is thinking about transferring from a defined benefits scheme into a personal pension their adviser will produce […]
Julia Docker
Sep 19, 20172 min read
Planning for increasing funeral costs
Death is an increasingly expensive business. According to some new research, the cost of an average funeral in the UK […]
Julia Docker
Sep 18, 20173 min read


Exam passes, blooming awards & cartoon capers
Something we take real pride in here at Informed Choice is upholding the highest professional standards. After recently celebrating his […]
Julia Docker
Sep 15, 20172 min read
FCA warns on Initial Coin Offerings
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning over the newest digital investing trend, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). ICOs are […]
Julia Docker
Sep 12, 20172 min read
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