…….. and the world is looking like a scary place, as we continue moving through uncharted territory. However, there are opportunities to be taken whilst remembering the basics of financial planning – including protecting your assets, minimising tax and aiming for growth – do not change a lot. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend [...]

That got your attention! This 4.6 million factor represents the chances of any of us getting cancer vs a Lottery Jackpot win – and we are all free to bet on this. I am really talking here about Critical Illness protection and, more generally, Income and Disability protection. So why bother buying such protection? Well, [...]

Given that the events of the last few weeks will be focusing some minds, a quick note to help those of you who have Investment & Annuity decisions to make. Pension Annuities This article written by Billy Burrows from the insurance company MGM shares some sensible thoughts for those deciding whether to buy an annuity. My suggestion is [...]

The 2011 Investment Report by Scottish Widows confirms that consumers do not want risk whilst investing. Read the full report here. It is a good read, if you like statistics, and raises some interesting points. It confirms 59% of investors will not invest unless their capital is guaranteed. And that only 20% wish to take [...]

According to a report by Scottish Widows, 44% of us will be angry if we have to work beyond age 65. And most of us are not saving enough – so that makes for a lot of angry people. Read the full report here. It is a good read, which points out that only 51% [...]