Author: Swindells FP

Last month, Vanguard, announced that it is to offer UK investors a lower cost investment Platform, in a direct...

A recent survey* by Canada Life about inheritance tax (IHT) shows that wealthy Brits over the age of 45...

Investment essentials 15th May 2017

Back in August 2016, we encouraged you to watch a 12 part documentary featuring Robin Powell and Mark Hebner...

“In April, May announces election in June”– tweet from Ivan the K 18/4/17. To the polls! It is debatable whether...

Each year the S&P Dow Jones Indices release their S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (or SPIVA) Scorecard report. This...

Current media reports are full of news on new highs for stock markets and market commentaries are rife with...

Probate Fees 16th March 2017

Probate fees: Is this the next ‘tax’ rise to be removed? Following the Government’s climb down regarding a proposed...

Dan Ariely in Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions says, “Wouldn’t economics make a lot more...

Trusts in the modern world 10th February 2017

Trusts can be powerful tools and are deeply rooted in centuries of English legal history. For almost 1,000 years,...

In 2016, the UK stock market reached new highs and stocks in a majority of developed and emerging market...