by Ben Wattam | Jan 18, 2022 | Investing
Markets have had a rough start to the year and the pain has been created due to a change in interest rate expectations. Investors have been fretting about inflation for some time now, however the response from central banks has been that it will be transitory, and it...
by Tim Kirby | Dec 6, 2021 | Investing
I was recently introduced to a potential new client who had been ‘sold’ an unregulated investment and as has been the case much too often recently, this turned out to be a bogus investment. The poor individual is now looking at nearly a 6-figure loss on the...
by Ben Wattam | Nov 15, 2021 | Investing
We hear pretty much every day at present that our healthcare system is close to breaking point and collapse. The pandemic has put huge pressures on an already struggling system. We have become obsessed with Covid cases and seem to think that it is the sole measure...
by Ben Wattam | Oct 16, 2021 | Investing
We seemingly love to overreact to things. I’m not sure if it is a reaction to missing out or peer pressure or maybe fear and greed. The petrol ‘crisis’ a couple of weeks ago is a great example. It was seemingly triggered by a statement from BP and Esso saying they...
by Neil Wattam | Sep 17, 2021 | Investing
Thinking ahead to life after work, which may be close, may be a long way off, but wherever you are in life, it makes sense, when you can, to think about your income streams.For many people, retirement = pension. Yes, pensions are likely to form an integral part of...
by Ben Wattam | Sep 10, 2021 | Investing
There are a few moments in life where everyone remembers where they were when it happened and the impact it has on lives. The biggest moment in my lifetime is probably the September 11th attacks in the US, which is twenty years ago this week. It had profound impacts...
