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The Spring Statement 2022 took place on Wednesday 23 March. Although we are already aware of some of the changes that are taking place in April this year, there were some additions as a result of the increase in the cost of living.  Fuel duty –

We understand that you may be concerned about the current state of the market given the recent events between Russia & Ukraine The markets are reacting to uncertainty of the current situation with volatility. This is what we would expect. The markets will typically treat bad news and good news

You may already have a Will, or you’re in the process of creating or updating it.  In which case well done, go to the top of the class! You’re already on top of things.   If you haven’t got a Will, then this bit is for you…  

In last month’s newsletter we introduced you to our new booklet After I’ve Gone.  Some of you have requested this document and we’ve sent them out – we hope that you are finding it useful. This handy little booklet contains EVERYTHING (well, pretty much everything) your loved ones will need

It’s been over 9 weeks since lockdown was implemented in the UK. The 23rd March 2020 seems like a lifetime ago for me. A lot has happened since then. The UK government has taken unprecedented action to try and shore up the UK economy. With the job retention scheme and

There is significant market volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic. The markets are reacting to uncertainty of the current situation with volatility. This is what we would expect. The markets will accept both bad news and good news in the same manner – by amending prices to reflect the news. Uncertainty,

Market volatility is inevitable because risk and return are related. The only thing we can control is how we react to it when it does. Here’s a light-hearted look at the emotional rollercoaster of investing using emoji: Investing Explained in Emoji Market volatility can happen for any

One of the more interesting aspects that I found when interviewing family businesses and their advisers, was the seemingly low level of collaboration between professional advisers. In most cases it simply didn’t happen. There were some exceptions and some great examples of the power of collaboration, however it seems that collaboration