Demystifying quantitative easing

Posted on July 3, 2014 by - Investment, News

Reviving consumer spending and economic growth

Since the global financial crisis, both the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve have used the policy of quantitative easing (QE) to try to revive consumer spending and economic growth. (more…)

A NISA home for your investments

Posted on July 3, 2014 by - Investment, News

Providing you with increased simplicity and
greater flexibility

Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) have been around since 1999, providing a tax-efficient wrapper for savings and investments. However, in the recent Budget, the Chancellor, George Osborne, promised to increase the simplicity and flexibility of ISAs. As of 1 July 2014, there is now a single ISA which has been named the new ISA, or ‘NISA’, which provides a bigger tax break than ever before and more flexibility about how it can be used. (more…)

Asset Allocation

Posted on July 3, 2014 by - Investment, News

Achieving the right balance of cash, fixed income and equities

How you choose to allocate your wealth between different asset classes will be one of the most important investment decisions you ever make. Asset allocation can account for the majority of your portfolio returns over the long term, so it’s essential that you achieve the right balance of cash, fixed income and equities in your portfolio. (more…)

Income generation

Posted on July 3, 2014 by - Investment, News

Withdrawing income without prematurely depleting your portfolio

Investing for income is not simply about establishing a portfolio of income-generating investments. It is also about the strategies you use to withdraw income from this portfolio. (more…)