Worldwide Financial Planning

DON’T BELIEVE ALL YOU HEAR! It’s one of those sayings that’s worth remembering when listening to politicians, especially those with financial power. George Osborne gained deserved respect for his performance as Chancellor of the Exchequer during the Coalition years; his pension’s revolution marked him down as politician of vision, perhaps even a future Prime Minster.

Don’t expect anyone, even your friendly Independent Financial Adviser (IFA), to come up with all the answers straight away to George Osborne’s first Conservative budget. The ramifications of the chancellor’s many pronouncements will only be fully understood once various detailed supporting documents and consultation papers have been published. That’s not a particular problem as many

Why would anyone apply for a mortgage without the help of an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA)? For a start, the IFA will sort out fact from the fiction, letting you know what is feasible with your financial resources and the best lender to approach in your circumstances. Every week, there’s a new media report about

It’s quite astonishing how many newspaper and television stories have a direct bearing on our lives and our plans, especially in the financial world. The fact that those joining the workplace today will not receive their state pension until they are 70, or even later, will surprise nobody.

The reality of freedom and revolution is always less enjoyable and straightforward than when the concept is first proposed. The pension world is proving no different as the reforms and freedoms, announced by the chancellor in 2014 and introduced this April, are not working as smoothly as many expected. Those, who expected to use their

Why are we so reluctant to make a will? Is it purely down to the fact we always think there will be time to get everything straight before we depart? In some cases that might be correct. Statistics show that, on average, we are living longer than ever before – but there is always the