When a 75-year run is broken, something significant has probably happened. If you are of a certain age, ‘Keep going well…’ could have you instantly remembering the rhyming counterpart; ‘Keep... read more →
The Covid-19 pandemic has created problems for the statisticians who calculate the rate of inflation. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), fell sharply in April to just... read more →
The imminent payment on account does not have to be paid. The last Friday in July is the due date for the second 2019/20 self assessment payment on account. At... read more →
The fall in world stock markets has cut the value of many pension pots. Which would you choose as investment performance, assuming a £10,000 investment that would be untouched for... read more →
Could UK interest rates head into negative figures? The Bank of England’s chief economist, Andy Haldane, suggested in mid-May that negative interest rates were one possible response to the economic... read more →
Holding on for better times The change of tax year was almost entirely obscured this April as the country came to terms with the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on... read more →
At present, we are all being advised to stay home whilst the UK fights the coronavirus epidemic. For many people this means more downtime, and whilst this may not be... read more →
In a rare move, the rules for what constitutes an income fund have been changed. What counts as an income fund? The Investment Association (IA), the trade body for investment... read more →
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted many aspects of life which had previously gone unnoticed or ignored and found the holes. The full extent to which supply chains are global is... read more →
The government could end up borrowing five times as much as it expected on Budget day. In the Budget on 11 March, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimated that... read more →
