A fine balance - May 22 Investment perspectives
Central banks around the world are trying to tame inflation by increasing interest rates. What are the likely implications for the global...
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Hitchell Financial
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Are you a trustee or beneficiary of a trust? Act now to avoid a potential fine!
An important part of the service we provide to clients is to inform them about any legislative changes that affect the products they may...
Hitchell Financial
- May 11
- 2 min
'Time in the market' vs 'Timing the market'
When it comes to investing, you might have heard that time in the market is better than timing the market. Time in the market is another...
Hitchell Financial
- May 4
- 2 min
May 2022 | Market Update | A changing forecast
Markets experienced ups and downs in April as economic forecasts pointed to slowing growth and ongoing measures to tackle inflation. Key...
Hitchell Financial
- May 3
- 1 min
A year in review
Omnis believe it’s important to keep you updated on how they are managing your money, so we're pleased to share their new 2021/22 Annual...
Richard Hitchell
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Embark Platform Upgrade
An update for users of the Advance by Embark Platform. Later this year, your portfolio will move to Embark as part of a technology upgrade.
Hitchell Financial
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Get Savvy Against Scammers
Retired teachers Paul and Mary are devoted parents and grandparents to their three children and eight grandchildren. As their family...
Hitchell Financial
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Investment Update - Geopolitical turmoil unsettles markets
The global economy continued to readjust following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and central banks raised interest rates in the UK and...
Hitchell Financial
- Mar 25
- 3 min
End of the tax year checklist
Make more of your money with your adviser, before the end of the 2021/2022 tax year on 5 April 2022. As the end of the tax year...
Hitchell Financial
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Myths About Retirement
When it comes to retirement, there are some ideas that can turn out to be quite different when you examine them closely. We explore five...
Hitchell Financial
- Mar 18
- 3 min
What is capital gains tax?
If you’re selling certain assets of high value or a second property, you’ll probably have to pay capital gains tax on your profits....
Hitchell Financial
- Mar 16
- 3 min
What does a financial adviser do?
A financial adviser can help with your investment goals, but they can also offer many more ways to understand and make the most of your...
Hitchell Financial
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Investment Update - A Volatile Period for Markets
High inflation, disappointing earnings results from some tech companies and Russia’s invasion in Ukraine caused turbulence for the...
Hitchell Financial
- Feb 24
- 3 min
An update on current geopolitical tensions
The situation in eastern Europe has escalated with news this morning that Russia has launched an invasion of Ukraine. The current...
Hitchell Financial
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Reckless Caution Is Costing Savers
New research from The Openwork Partnership, one of the UK’s largest and longest established financial advice and investment networks,...
Hitchell Financial
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Investment Update - Shaken but not stirred
Persistently high inflation is putting pressure on central banks to raise interest rates, which unsettled markets during the first few...
Hitchell Financial
- Jan 28
- 4 min
A Difficult start to 2022 for stock markets
Financial markets have started 2022 on a volatile note as concerns about central banks tightening their monetary policy aggressively...
Hitchell Financial
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Investment Update - Inflation and Omicron set the scene for investors
Markets signed off the year amid high inflation rates and renewed concerns over the coronavirus. The Omicron variant of the coronavirus...
Hitchell Financial
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
Investment Update - Markets shrug off inflation worries
Markets performed well for most of November despite concerns about rising inflation but dipped at the end of the month as news of the...
Hitchell Financial
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
Investment Update - Energy shortages and supply disruptions continue
Stock markets bounced back in October despite an unsettled month due to global supply disruptions and energy shortages. Financial markets...