According to research1, 81% of the UK’s
wealthiest individuals are ‘stressed’
about their finances, suggesting financial
wellbeing is about more than just the
totality of your wealth. So, virtually
everyone has concerns about what their
financial future will look like.
If elections have consequences, as Barack
Obama said, then 2024 looks like being
a highly consequential year. Some 64
countries are due to hold elections this
year (including the US, India, Brazil, Russia
and very probably the UK), representing
over half of the global population and, in
economic terms, half of the world’s gross
domestic product (GDP)...
The past few years have been challenging
for investors with a series of unforeseen
events and rising geopolitical tensions
weighing heavily on global markets and,
as a new year dawns, many issues remain
unresolved...
Several months have passed since the
Spring Budget, which, although not
necessarily packed with good news stories,
held one announcement that certainly did
bring considerable cheer to higher rate
taxpayers...
Although the global economy continues
to face significant headwinds, statistics
released during the first few months of
this year have revealed unexpected signs
of resilience...
Most people would agree that wealth
is not about hoarding money but the
financial freedom and flexibility it affords
to help us achieve our passions and goals.
Although the strength and speed of the
global recovery over the first half of this
year exceeded most expectations, the
economic outlook inevitably remains
uncertain...
As the country emerges from lockdown,
an increasing sense of optimism seems
to have filled the air with a much more
familiar feel returning this summer...