In a complicated world, be a Rational Optimist

War in Ukraine. The fear of war in Taiwan. The effects of long Covid on the economy, on productivity, on our health. AI bots coming to steal our jobs or undermine our …

What’s Happening in the Property Market?

In day-to-day conversations with clients, friends and even my dear old mum, what people think is happening in any market is very different what’s actually happening in said market.

And who can blame them? …

Money talks – so learn the language of finance in 2023

The dawn of a New Year is always a time for reflection and often involves making declarations about improving our lives.

“This is the year I finally make …

Planning for Financial Security after the final whistle

Sport and the rest of the world don’t always line up. You wouldn’t find someone leaving school or university and leaping straight into a director level position paying £150k per year as …

What does the Autumn Statement mean for your finances?

What a year it’s been in British politics with three prime ministers and four chancellors holding office.

Following the exit of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng, the new chancellor Jeremy Hunt …

You can’t Netflix and Chill your way into financial security

I get it. There’s a lot going on in the world. Events abroad this year have been a worry, and things at home are just plain baffling.

It’s all very …

Today’s Mini Budget: The Highlights

In his Fiscal Statement, Kwasi Kwarteng introduced a number of tax cuts aimed at addressing the rising cost of living and delivering future growth.

In his ‘plan for growth’ he carried through on Liz Truss’s …

Pension Awareness Day: not quite Christmas but still a great gift

Despite still being in the throes of Summer, my son is already hankering for Christmas (he wants a Nintendo – he’s four!).

I’ve told him he’ll need to be …

It’s easy to worry about your finances. All you need to do is walk to the nearest newsagent or open up the news app on your phone.

“Fears mount over health of UK economy after sharp sell-off in markets…

Rational or Reasonable? Either can work when it comes to money

When you’re standing at the top of Tower Bridge (like I was recently), looking out over the glass walkway, it’s rational to consider the sheer amount of engineering expertise …