Do you ever buy a lottery ticket? If so, how do you pick your numbers? Is it based on numbers that are important to you, or perhaps rather you just go for a lucky dip? Maybe you take a statistical approach and look at factors such as the most commonly drawn numbers (in case you’re… Read more »
Read more…Should I gamble on income protection?
November 27, 2018 - Kevin Dunn
How we manage your investments
November 02, 2018 - George Simpson
Earlier this quarter we held a client focus group. One piece of feedback we received was that clients would like more information as to how we manage their money and what happens in our investment committees. So we thought, why not record a video? In the video you can hear from our Managing Director Stefan… Read more »
Read more…Budget Statement 2018
October 30, 2018 - John Woolhouse
This was the first budget statement delivered on a Monday since 1962, and the last budget delivered before the UK officially exits the European Union. Philip Hammond brought the budget statement forward from the traditional Wednesday, primarily to avoid the press using Halloween related headlines. Unfortunately for him, I don’t think many are going to… Read more »
Read more…The cost of university
September 24, 2018 - Steve Collier
We’re half way through September, which can only mean one thing – Freshers week! Freshers week offers an experience that is usually enjoyed once, but never forgotten. For most it represents the first steps of independence, setting foot into a new world, never looking back. And whilst much of it will be stepping into the unknown,… Read more »
Read more…How to find the right financial adviser
August 31, 2018 - Neil Haley
Following the recent news about Greyfriars Asset Management we’ve been contacted by several concerned clients. Whilst your paperwork should confirm where your money is invested and the contact details of investment managers, we appreciate financial products can often be complex. If you would like to speak to a financial adviser to help you understand your investments… Read more »
Read more…Inflation: Taxation without legislation
August 20, 2018 - Paul Fazackerley
Last week the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that UK inflation rose to 2.5% in July, having been static at 2.4% the previous three months. This increase represented the first jump in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure since November 2017. Meanwhile the Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation for July fell to… Read more »
Read more…Skydive for Alex’s Wish
August 09, 2018 - Stefan Fura
Skydive for Alex’s Wish This Saturday (weather permitting) 2 of our bravest colleagues will be doing a 13,000 foot tandem skydive for Alex’s Wish at the Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire The courageous duo will be heading up in a 15-place turbine-powered Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft and then jumping out with an instructor when they’re 13,000ft… Read more »
Read more…Make sure it’s not a scam
August 07, 2018 - Neil Haley
Be careful, it could be a scam… We’ve all had the emails; an unknown person claiming to be from Nigeria and offering to transfer a fortune to us, provided we can first cover some relatively small costs to process the transfer…definitely like a scam A lot of people were caught out and fell for the… Read more »
Read more…Increased interest rates – the most popular headline in Financial Services today…
August 02, 2018 - John Woolhouse
This headline about increased interest rates is definitely the most popular in Financial Services today: “The Bank of England has increased interest rates to their highest level for almost a decade…” It’s only the second rise since the financial crisis in March 2009 and the rate has increased from 0.5% to 0.75%. All the news… Read more »
Read more…Furnley House visit the Williams F1 Conference Centre
July 30, 2018 - Furnley House
Fantastic visit to the Williams F1 Conference Centre Last Thursday 26th July, some of the Furnley House team were given a great opportunity to visit the Williams F1 Conference Centre in Oxfordshire. The Williams Conference Centre is home to the largest private collection of Formula One cars in the world. Housing more than 40 of… Read more »
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