ISAs: a quarter century strong

August 2, 2024
Since being launched on 6 April 1999 as successor to PEPs and TESSAs, the Individual Savings Account (ISA) has become an integral part of the UK savings and investment landscape. Worth celebrating By any measure, the humble ISA has been a huge success. The latest [...]
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Residential Property Review – July 2024

July 25, 2024
A new Labour government – what next for housing? Following the Labour Party’s landslide election win, what changes might be in store for the UK housing market? In the Prime Minister’s introduction to the King’s Speech on 17 July, Sir Keir Starmer stated “Too many [...]
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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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Optimistic days ahead

July 3, 2024
This year, summer brings hope of a better financial future as inflationary pressures recede and the economy continues to grow. It could therefore be an ideal opportunity to prioritise a range of pension-related issues in order to ensure brighter days do lie ahead. Pension withdrawals [...]
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Residential Property Review – June 2024 

June 28, 2024
Housing market update The UK housing market continues to show modest signs of recovery, according to the latest data from Savills. Despite some house price growth, a significant upturn is considered unlikely until mortgage affordability improves. Buyer activity continues to improve, as the number of [...]
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AI & scams

June 18, 2024
Although there is much excitement surrounding the advent and development of artificial intelligence (AI), there are some serious risks involved – namely, the prevalence of scams that are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Types of scams There are a few main scams to be aware of: Deepfakes [...]
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Focusing on self-actualisation in retirement

June 14, 2024
To enjoy a financially secure retirement, it’s important to spend time doing some in-depth thinking well in advance to determine your goals and requirements in order to achieve the lifestyle you dream of. You need a robust financial plan. When thinking about the income you’ll [...]
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Wealth transfer gains momentum

June 6, 2024
Recently published research suggests the long-heralded ‘great wealth transfer’ is now firmly underway, which inevitably heightens the need for carefully considered intergenerational financial planning as assets continue to flow down the generations. The great transfer Dubbed by analysts the ‘great wealth transfer,’ the next two [...]
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