11th Mar, 2020
Today (11th March) the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced the government’s spending and taxation plans for the coming year. Besides various measures announced to combat the economic impact of the “coronavirus”, the Budget covered everything from changes in welfare to changes in personal finance (which I have focused on in this post). If […]
Read More29th Oct, 2018
Today (29th October) the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, announced his second Autumn Budget. Traditionally the Budget is presented on a Wednesday, and Mr Hammond was keen to insist this change was not made to avoid his speech falling on Halloween. As usual the Budget covered everything from changes in welfare to changes […]
Read More10th May, 2018
At its May meeting, the Bank of England voted (7-2) to maintain it’s base interest rate at 0.5%. This was in spite of earlier indications it would raise rates by 0.25%. In this post I set out the reasons why the Bank of England has backtracked and the implications for financial markets. If you are […]
Read More9th Jun, 2017
As I’m sure you know, the 2017 general election has ended in a hung Parliament which means no single party has enough seats to command a majority. In this post I explain what the possible outcomes are from here and the short term effect this has had on financial markets.
Read More8th Mar, 2017
Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, announced his first Budget. As usual the Budget covered everything from changes in welfare to changes in personal finance (which I have focused on in this post). If you have any questions about how these new measures could benefit you or your family please do not hesitate […]
Read More6th Mar, 2017
As we draw ever closer to the end of the tax year it is worthwhile considering how pension contributions can be highly tax efficient in a wide range of circumstances. In this post I have listed different scenarios in which a pension contribution may be beneficial. Pension legislation is complicated so it is important to […]
Read More23rd Nov, 2016
The new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has announced the 2016 Autumn statement – his first (and last*) Autumn statement since he assumed this position in June. The Chancellor announced changes to various items today but in this post I have focused on tax legislation and personal finances.
Read More9th Nov, 2016
Donald Trump has become the 45th President of the United States following a narrow victory over Hilary Clinton. Across the media there is widespread disbelief, despite the fact that in the weeks leading up to voting day the polls were neck and neck. There are also countless lists of all the potentially negative things we […]
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