by Chris Weetman | 31 Dec 2012 | Financial Planning, Investment Planning
Don’t trust your emotions. When you feel euphoric, you’re probably in for a bruising. When you feel down, remember that it’s darkest just before dawn and take no action. Activity in investing is nearly always in surplus. Charles D. Ellis – Winning the Loser’s Game...
by Chris Weetman | 19 Dec 2012 | Financial Planning, Retirement Planning
Traditionally, parents have attached great importance to leaving an inheritance to their children, but attitudes are changing according to a recent survey by Just Retirement, the equity release and annuity provider. The survey of retired homeowners and retiring...
by Chris Weetman | 4 Dec 2012 | Financial Planning, Retirement Planning
For most of us, it’s simple. Go to work every month, get paid, have a look at the pension deduction on your wage slip. Once a year you receive a pension update that you don’t really understand. Oh well, pop it in the drawer with all the other...
by Chris Weetman | 22 Nov 2012 | Financial Planning, Retirement Planning
A recent national survey by Opinium Research looked into the expectations that people have about funding their life after retiring from work. The survey gathered respondents’ opinions according to age and gender across three age ranges – under35’s;...
by Chris Weetman | 6 Nov 2012 | Financial Planning
Private school fees have increased by an average of 68% in the past decade, a rate of growth almost twice the rate of increase in the Retail Price Index (37%) over the same period, according to recent research by Lloyds TSB Private Banking. Since 2002, the average...