Topic: Wealth Creation

Asset classes

Posted on January 9, 2015 by - Investment, News, Wealth Creation

When putting together an investment portfolio there are a number of asset classes, or types of investments, that can be combined in different ways. The starting point is cash – and the aim of employing the other asset classes is to achieve a better return than could be achieved by leaving all of the investment on deposit. (more…)

Saving for a rainy day

Posted on October 31, 2014 by - News, Retirement, Wealth Creation

Fewer people are putting money away despite improvements to the economy

T he gap between the fortunes of savers and non-savers continues to widen, and research supports these findings[1]. ‘Habitual savers’ continue to put away more for a rainy day, but the total number of people saving has fallen, and, despite improvements to the economy, one in five people in the UK have no savings at all. (more…)