You may be aware from media or other communications of a radical change in the way that investment fund managers’ report their charges for investing your money. We felt it was important to explain what was happening in simple English, so here goes……. What’s happened? Traditionally, when you invested into an investment fund, you will
Read MoreWhat are economic cycles and how do they affect me? One of the frequent themes that impacts upon the tactics and longer term strategy when investing, is identifying where we are in the economic cycle. Despite the turmoil and in some instances, capitulation over recent years, the economic cycles are a known and lucid part
Read MoreSeptember 1995……….. eBay was founded, a new optical disc computer storage format was released, later to be called a DVD, NATO airstrikes continued against Bosnian Serb forces after repeated attempts at a solution to the Bosnian war failed, Oasis released their second album (What’s the story) Morning Glory?, and in the financial centre of the
Read MoreAs a new tax year rolls around, you should note that there are quite a few changes to the allowances you can claim to help improve the tax efficiency of your financial affairs. Of course, to our clients we are on hand to advise about these and ensure that in combination they work to the
Read MoreFollowing the recent announcements in the media, the news that employers will have to pay into a pension scheme for their employees may come as a bit of a shock. The Government has introduced auto-enrolment and the National Employment Savings Trust or NEST for short. Preparedness and planning is the key to ensuring that this
Read MoreLoughtons Independent Financial Advisers and Lameys Accountants and Business Recovery held their 8th Annual golf day in aid of Cancer Research and the Rowcroft Hospice, at Dainton Park Golf Club on Friday the 6th July. Despite the rain, the event was a considerable success. Players took part in both individual and team stableford competitions as
Read MoreI tuned in last night to Channel 4’s ‘Do you trust your Bank?’ In case you didn’t see it, the programme focussed on the recent activities of some of our high street banks that have recently come to light. We were acquainted with the story of a recently retired couple who had downsized their main residence
Read MoreOnce again Loughtons Independent Financial Advisers and Lameys Accountancy and Business Recovery are delighted to announce that they will be holding their 8th annual Charity Golf day on Friday 6th July 2012 at Dainton Park Golf Club, commencing at 1pm with a shotgun start. Over the previous 7 years we are pleased to report that
Read MoreSummer has arrived, I think. There’s plenty to be concerned about. Will Greece stay or go? What is the future of the Euro? Who will win the singles at Wimbledon? Or what is chrometophobia? Well despite most of us worrying about not having enough money, there also being a few of us who have a lot
Read MoreToday’s news that the UK has crept back into recession should be no surprise to anyone who has kept reasonably well informed about developing events connected to the global economic crisis. A technical recession is triggered after two quarters of negative GDP (Gross Domestic Product) within our economy. Stock Markets haven’t fallen today. Why not?
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