- 07Sep
Will dividend tax keep rising?
The Treasury revealed in July that the dividend tax credit would be replaced with a new tax-free allowance of £5,000…
0 comments Read more07SepWhat’s really on the bucket list of the UK over 55s?
Consumer Intelligence conducted an independent online survey for Prudential between 6 and 10 July 2015, among a sample of 1,157…
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“Markets can fall as well as rise…” Never was that statement more true than in August, when virtually all the…
0 comments Read more01SepThe Dash
We were recently reminded of Linda Ellis’ poem The Dash, which you can read in full here. The Dash talks…
0 comments Read more25AugTax Relief changes for individuals who are landlords
According to HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) policy paper, ‘Restricting Financial Cost Relief for Individual Landlords’ it’s not just mortgage…
0 comments Read more25AugMarket Report: The Chinese economy and its influence on the markets
The warning signs for the Chinese economy began way back in July, when the Shanghai Composite Index lost more than…
0 comments Read more21AugUK Bank Rate rise crystal ball-gazing, as February 2016 pegged for likely date
In August 2015, unemployment increased for the second month in a row, adding weight to the arguments of ratesetters in…
0 comments Read more05AugAre you, or will you be, an over-60s socialite?
If that latter description sounds like you, or someone you know, you’re in very good company. Many of today’s over-60s…
0 comments Read more04AugAugust Market Commentary
July was a dramatic month. Greece held a referendum and emphatically rejected the austerity package offered by its creditors. Motor-cycle…
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