Topic: Investment

‘Am I diversified enough?’

Posted on October 31, 2014 by - Investment, News

What’s positive for one investment can be negative for another

Different types of investments are affected in different ways by factors such as economics, interest rates, politics, conflicts, even weather events. What’s positive for one investment can be negative for another, and when one rises another may fall. This interlinked movement between assets is known as ‘correlation’. (more…)

Full nest households

Posted on October 31, 2014 by - Investment, News, Protection

The financial pressure on parents providing board to their adult offspring

Parents with adult children living under their roof are spending £1,200* more than their Empty Nester counterparts each year on everyday household expenditure, bringing the total annual cost of ‘Full Nest Syndrome’ in the UK to £3.2 billion[1]. (more…)

Offsetting the negative effects of inflation

Posted on October 31, 2014 by - Investment, News

Why more people are retaining exposure to stocks and shares

New research[1] suggests that UK adults are planning to use equity investments to help them outstrip inflation and manage the rising cost of living. Over half (53%) of UK adults rate the rising cost of living as their number one fear for retirement, and almost a third (32%) of pre-retirees[2] say they would retain some exposure to stocks and shares to offset the negative effects of inflation on their retirement income. (more…)

Educating investors

Posted on October 31, 2014 by - Investment, News

Six years after the start of the financial crisis, what lessons should we have learnt?

1 Plan for the unexpected
Many believe that markets are much safer today than they were six years ago, thanks in large part to the numerous regulations and safeguards put in place to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. (more…)

Europe’s economic slowdown

Posted on September 2, 2014 by - Investment, News

Is there room for any further disappointment?

Europe has suffered a stream of destabilising news this year. Firstly, there was January’s emerging markets crisis, which slowed the demand for European exports. Then there were EU parliamentary elections in May, which returned a large number of anti-establishment MEPs to Brussels and spurred David Cameron’s attempt to block the appointment of Jean-Claude Juncker as EU president. (more…)