Worldwide Financial Planning

I’ve had a huge request for information on crypto, including from the young person who had not only her money stolen, but her family’s money that she introduced to the ‘nice man’.

Most people would associate a recession with rising unemployment, something we have yet to see. So far belt tightening in the retail sector is dragging down growth figures thanks to poor Christmas sales but if it keeps up, we can expect job losses eventually. That the last six months haven’t exactly been great for the UK economy should come as no surprise to anyone.

Pensions - go deep into that cupboard and take out that dusty old boring pension and make sure its fit for purpose. It won’t be long before you need it. There are a few obvious things to look at - charges, performance of the fund, and also how the pension’s rules are set up.

The drop was sparked by a really positive US jobs report which showed more than 350,000 new jobs were created in January. This was far higher than expected and, combined with above inflation wage
growth, adds potential upward pressure for inflation.

There should be a connection between knowing what is in your wallet and how close to empty it is. I remember well as an 18-year-old shaking my trousers with dread the morning after a night out. It simply meant I was staying in for three weeks.