by Dan Eatch | Aug 16, 2019 | Investments, Wealth planning
Shareholders enjoyed bumper dividend payouts in early 2019, but it’s not all plain sailing. The value of regular dividend payments has increased steadily after the financial crisis of 2008. Dividends paid out by UK-listed companies through to 2018 rose by 85%,...
by Dan Eatch | Aug 2, 2019 | Investments, Savings, Wealth planning
Prioritise peace in your life: extend the Marie Kondo tidying craze from your home to your finances. Have you ever looked at a room in your home – or even at your office desk – and wondered how you accumulated so much stuff? You might well remember when you acquired...
by Dan Eatch | Jul 5, 2019 | Life assurance, Savings, Wealth planning
You may assume you’ll never need it, but if you experience redundancy or illness, you may become eligible for universal credit. However, if you imagined that the state would provide enough support in the event of financial difficulty due to sickness or unemployment,...
by Dan Eatch | Jun 21, 2019 | Investments, Mortgages, Wealth planning
Understanding your personal biases can help you form investment strategies that work for you across good times and when the going gets tougher Traditional finance theory starts from the principle that markets and their investors are perfectly rational. A quick look...
by Dan Eatch | Jun 7, 2019 | Life assurance, Pensions, Savings, Wealth planning
Your chances of reaching 100 are probably greater than you imagine. It may sound fanciful, but a 100-year lifespan is well within the bounds of probability. That could have profound implications for your retirement planning. While the average 70-year-old man...
by Dan Eatch | Apr 26, 2019 | Investments, Savings, Wealth planning
Infrastructure funds are one of the less well-known types of investment, but they can offer options for those looking to diversify their portfolio Infrastructure funds offer investors the opportunity to put their money into large physical assets, for example:...
