A Greater Birmingham firm of chartered financial planners has presented a cheque for more than £1,400 to a charity for the homeless. Eastcote Wealth Management (EWM) has backed Sifa Fireside despite many fund-raising events being cancelled in the coronavirus pandemic....
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Bitcoin – fantastic or fantasy? – Birmingham Post article 28.01.2021
The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is proving to be the great enigma. There is nothing supporting it – not gold, not governments, its value fluctuates wildly, and the financial establishment hates it. It has been compared to the South Sea Bubble and...
Covid fall-out fears for women’s pensions – Birmingham Post article 21.01.2021
Fears are growing that the coronavirus crisis could further set back women’s already inadequate pensions. Two recent reports have highlighted the continued disparity between men and women in their respective financial outcomes in retirement. The causes are clear – women...
Could Covid spawn inflation wobbles? – Birmingham Post article 11.02.2021
Are we likely to see significantly higher inflation as we near the end of the pandemic? Were this to happen it would be more important than ever to ensure funds are invested within asset-backed stocks and securities to ensure savings...
Could CGT squeeze help pay for Covid bailouts? – Birmingham Post Article 04.02.2021
After cancelling the November Budget, what might Rishi Sunak be pondering for its March 3 successor? On the one hand, the Chancellor needs to raise funds to pay for the huge Government bailouts over the last 12 months. On the...
Financial health is a prop to mental health in a time of crisis – Birmingham Post Article 29.10.2020
When it comes to financial decision-making, Covid has underlined the need to be more prepared for life’s shocks. Suddenly, it is much clearer the extent to which income protection, critical illness, the best mortgage deal, sorting out a pension, and...
Relevant Life Plans prove a protection against the financial effects of coronavirus – Birmingham Post 14.01.2021
Earlier this year we spotlighted how Relevant Life Plans (RLP) had come into their own given the coronavirus pandemic. Just to remind you … an RLP is in essence a tax effective life insurance scheme that allows firms to provide...
Share dividends set to make a comeback – Birmingham Post article 07.01.2021
There is light at the end of the Covid tunnel for investors needing income. Many have been hit hard given the corporate rush to either cut or suspend dividends. It is reckoned that 2020 dividend payments will be around 40...
Executives can make the most of income protection – Birmingham Post article 31.12.2020
Last week I talked about how coronavirus had highlighted the importance of income protection. Well, there is also a ‘version’ for owners and directors of businesses. Executive income protection is similar but distinct. Both kick-start a regular monthly sum if...
Protecting your income with a pandemic pay-out – Birmingham Post article 24.12.2020
The coronavirus crisis has put income protection in the spotlight. So how has it been performing? It is a type of policy that pays out if you’re unable to work because of injury or illness and has been described as...