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EU Brexit This is clearly going to dominate headlines for some time to come with the country seemingly in political chaos. Whether the exit eventually benefits the UK economy, we will not know for some time, but we do know that markets react badly to periods of uncertainty and that is what we now have. Sterling has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years, but this does have advantages for exporting companies as their exports will now be cheaper abroad, making it easier for them to compete overseas. However we are a net importer of goods, so these goods will now be more expensive causing inflation. It will also mean that anything the UK borrows internationally will be more expensive. This will be exacerbated if, a...
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In 2018 there was nowhere to hide from an investment point of view – equities (stocks and shares), sovereign debt (e.g. gilts), high yield bonds and commodities all had a very poor year. Equities saw increased volatility due to the concerns that Trump’s initial fiscal policies have run out of steam causing the US to con...
The cap on long term care costs is a welcome step towards improving the current system of funding care costs. However, the detailed regulations will introduce more complexity to the issue of care funding. Proper advice as to how individuals can fund their care will become even more important. The £75,000 cap on certain care costs, along w...
The new reforms are great news aren’t they? I simply need to set aside £75,000 for future care fees and when that is gone, the government will step in and pay any care costs? No, although the headlines have inferred this, the rules are not that simple. The £75,000 cap only applies to the care element of the cost. Charges for a...
The FSA have just announced their intention to carry out a review of the annuity market and how annuities are sold. An annuity is the regular income plan that is purchased with part or all of a pension fund when retirement is reached. Individuals pay into their schemes throughout their working life in order to build up as much of a fund as ...
The end of the tax year is looming but there’s still time to make sure you have used all your appropriate tax allowances, says Chartered Financial Planner Ruth Dolan. “Whether you are a non taxpayer, basic rate taxpayer or higher rate taxpayer, there could be ways to improve your income by ensuring you are making use of all the available ...
Firstly, you will have noticed the new name. Tarvos is a derivation of Taurus and the change has been necessary in order to enable us to register the name as a unique trade mark in the financial services sector. Rest assured the underlying business, and people within it, are still the same. We are however adding a furt...
