Managing your investments

Why people have been taxed £1.3bn too much on their pensions

New figures show that people have been taxed £57m too much on withdrawals from their pensions in the past three months, as the total amount...

Fri, 09/08/2024 - 10:13

Why the UK stock market has been less volatile than America

The much-maligned UK stock market is having a less turbulent summer than America, and ultimately that comes down to two factors: valuation and relative levels...

Wed, 07/08/2024 - 13:23

What to do with your pension in your 50s

As you enter your sixth decade you will be getting closer to retirement, meaning you will be planning for it and thinking about when and...

Sat, 03/08/2024 - 15:07

Interest rates have been cut: here’s what you need to know

The Bank of England has voted to cut interest rates for the first time in four years, meaning the country’s official rate has fallen from...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 11:48

What to do with your pension in your 60s

While lots of people in their 60s will either have retired or plan to retire imminently, this is by no means a given. Brits are...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 13:54

Private school fees will be higher under Labour: how to plug the gap

Labour has released more details on its plans for VAT on private school fees, with schools (and parents) being hit with the higher...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 11:53

Cash ISA glut continues into June

The Cash ISA glut has some legs left in it yet, as savers ploughed a further £3.4 billion into these tax shelters in June, according...

Wed, 31/07/2024 - 14:26

Making sense of the tech sector sell-off: why shares in Microsoft, Nvidia & other AI enablers have pulled back

Investors are increasingly nervous about the tech sector and it only takes one small bit of bad news from a major player to increase anxiety...

Wed, 31/07/2024 - 12:35

What to expect in October’s Budget following the Chancellor’s public finance update

The Chancellor has signaled to the public that tax rises are extremely likely at the Budget on 30 October, pointing to what she claims is...

Wed, 31/07/2024 - 09:59

Just a third of active fund managers outperform passives

AJ Bell’s latest Manager versus Machine report paints an alarming picture for active managers, who are struggling to beat tracker funds on performance, and...

Thu, 25/07/2024 - 16:22

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