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Thomson Tyndall Investment Thoughts Q3 2024

July 23, 2024

Over the first half 2024, we have enjoyed what has felt like a normalisation in economic data and investment markets. Most economies have seen improving inflation readings and steady economic growth, indicating that the interest rate hikes of 2022/23 are doing their job without crashing [...]

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Spring Budget 2020

March 13, 2020

The Chancellor delivered his Spring Budget on Wednesday. We have produced a review of the key points.

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Economic Review April 2019

May 16, 2019

STOCKPILING BOOSTS UK ECONOMY The UK economy grew more strongly than expected in February as ‘pre-Brexit’ stockpiling provided a boost to the monthly rate of economic growth.Official gross domestic product (GDP) data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the economy [...]

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Thomson Tyndall sponsors Hatchards’ Burma events

March 19, 2019

Thomson Tyndall are delighted to be sponsoring Hatchards’ series of events on Burma: Past, Present & Future from 18th-21st March. This represents an area of special interest for one of our advisers, Simon Akroyd, and the event promises to be a fascinating one, bringing together [...]

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Spring Statement 2019

March 14, 2019

The Chancellor delivered his Spring Statement on Wednesday. Further detailed commentary is available here

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What you need to know about retirement mortgages

February 12, 2019

Whilst much is often made of the plight of first-time buyers, a lot less attention is generally paid to older borrowers who are looking for the right type of mortgage product for their needs. However, banks and building societies are increasingly aware that borrowers are [...]

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Autumn Budget 2018

November 1, 2018

The Chancellor delivered his third Budget on Monday and no doubt you have read or been sent a number of commentaries since then; as before we have therefore tried to pick out those points that we feel are of most relevance to our clients. As [...]

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Average private school fees rise above 17,000 – How to save for your child

October 4, 2018

According to the annual census of leading independent schools, the average fee for attending a private school is now over 17,000 a year. Despite the rising cost of fees, private education continues to remain popular, with the number of pupils reaching 529,000, the highest figure [...]

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Stamp duty penalises older people for moving

October 4, 2018

Think tank, the Adam Smith Institute, believes that Stamp Duty Land Tax, to give stamp duty its full name, should be scrapped. Amongst many reasons why they think it should be abolished is the belief that its existence prevents older people from downsizing. The prospect [...]

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Economic Review 2018

July 5, 2018

MPC vote boosts prospect of August rate hike Although interest rates were left unchanged following the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on 20 June, an additional dissenting voice has increased the likelihood of a rate rise at the next meeting in August. The Bank of [...]

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