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Why it pays to stay invested
Investing in stock markets can sometimes be unnerving, particularly when there is negative news flow all around us. We explore why it's...
Richard Hitchell
Sep 3, 20211 min read
Investment Update - Markets reflect uncertainty over Delta variant
The pandemic continued to unsettle global financial markets during August. A look back at August 2021 August turned into a month of highs...
Richard Hitchell
Sep 1, 20213 min read
Should we be concerned about rising inflation?
Most economists expect inflation to pick up over the next few months as lockdown restrictions ease and shops and restaurants reopen. But...
Richard Hitchell
Jul 12, 20213 min read
What's in a name? What exactly is an 'emerging market'
We explore what makes an emerging market and why they can offer attractive investment opportunities. For example, South Korea is one of...
Richard Hitchell
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Market update - a look back at June 2021
Almost fully open for business June saw a delay to the planned reopening of UK business and services, a drop in unemployment and some...
Richard Hitchell
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Market update - a look back at May 2021
Inflation rises, along with commodity prices The combined economic effects of stimulus measures, inflation and increased spending all...
Richard Hitchell
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Savers - Don’t lose out to inflation
Putting your hard-earned cash into savings accounts may not be the most efficient way to make your money work for you. If you’ve been...
Richard Hitchell
May 24, 20213 min read
Equity release - Unlocking the value in your home
The number of people using equity release schemes fell last year as older homeowners grew more cautious. Older homeowners seemed to be...
Richard Hitchell
May 20, 20213 min read
Market update - a look back at April 2021
April was a positive month for the major European and US equity markets. Monthly performance to end of April 2021 FTSE 100 (UK) +3.8%...
Richard Hitchell
May 5, 20212 min read
Richard Hitchell achieves the SOLLA Later Life Adviser Accreditation (LLAA)
We are very pleased to announce that Richard gained LLAA accreditation last week (22nd April 2021). Becoming accredited provides...
Richard Hitchell
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Monday Investment Club Podcast - 26th April
A weekly podcast hosted by Rohit Vaswani, Client Portfolio Manager at Omnis Investments, to discuss key themes impacting investors in the...
Richard Hitchell
Apr 26, 20211 min read
The power to change the world
Ethical and sustainable investing are both popular and it’s useful to understand the difference between the two approaches. Investing in...
Richard Hitchell
Apr 22, 20213 min read
Market Update - A look back at March 2021
March was a positive month for global equity markets to end a positive first quarter of 2021. Vaccine optimism has led to hopes that...
Richard Hitchell
Apr 1, 20212 min read
The key areas of Tax Day
In mid-February the Treasury announced that “To allow for more transparency and scrutiny, documents and consultations that would...
Richard Hitchell
Mar 25, 20215 min read
Monday Investment Club Podcast
A weekly podcast hosted by Rohit Vaswani, Client Portfolio Manager at Omnis Investments, to discuss key themes impacting investors in the...
Richard Hitchell
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Spring Budget 2021 “We will recover”
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his second Budget on 3 March declaring that "we will recover". The key fiscal event,...
Richard Hitchell
Mar 4, 20216 min read
Market Update - A look back at February 2021
The major global equity markets were all positive during the month of February despite a difficult last week caused by concerns over the...
Richard Hitchell
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Getting your finances in order before the end of the tax year
As we entered the new year with further lockdowns and history-making world events, the hope of spring hangs in the air, an enticing...
Richard Hitchell
Feb 3, 20213 min read
Market Update - A look back at January 2021
After a very positive start to the year for global equity markets, the last week of January was extremely volatile caused by retail...
Richard Hitchell
Feb 1, 20212 min read
Get mortgage fit for 2021
Estimates suggest that well over one million borrowers have lapsed onto their lender’s default standard variable rate (SVR). Has this...
Richard Hitchell
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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