Spring Budget 2023

The first Budget since October 2021 was widely expected to be an uneventful affair. Five months ago, the then new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, presented an Autumn Statement that was more of a Budget than many formal Budgets. Not only did his Autumn Statement result in a...

Autumn Statement 2022

The economic backdrop to the Autumn Statement was a challenging one. The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement came against the background of a Spring Statement and a September ‘mini-Budget’ (which has now been substantially reversed). The overall context is a...

A Time For Reflection

Investing During Periods of Volatility. As you will be aware, we follow a strategy of investing during periods of volatility and consolidating gains when investment returns have been strong. By taking advantage of cheaper valuations, it is possible to achieve greater...

The Power of Investment

It’s Not All Bad News. Before a TV programme or film is broadcast, it is now common practice for the viewer to be provided with guidance as to the content and subject material they are about to be exposed to. I believe that this helpful practice should become...

2020 – The Year in Perspective

The Impact of a Global Pandemic. The negative aspects and implications of Coronavirus have and will continue to be well documented. There is no doubt that a global pandemic and countrywide lockdowns cause immense damage to health, wellbeing, economic and financial...