The Neil Woodford collapse is a sorry saga. It should act as a wake-up call to investors to really do their homework and to understand exactly what they are invested in. Or adopt the multi-manager approach where you may have...

This may come as something of a surprise to Extinction Rebellion but trees have always been an emotive subject for the British. It probably goes back to Spanish Armada times and the need for oak with which to build warships...

Why is it that women tend to lag behind men when it comes to making the most of their money? A host of reasons are cited including childcare costs at one end of the spectrum and caring for elderly family...

Given the amount of choice available today, financial decision-making has arguably never been harder. Do you have the time and expertise or might it be better to seek financial advice? Financial website This Is Money noted: “There will be times...

Being steadfast, sensible and taking time to consider important matters is part of our national character … and that applies equally to financial challenges. So no surprise then that most, but not all, have taken pension freedoms in their stride....

I was in a meeting with a fund manager not long ago and he asked the question: How many companies are there in Africa with annual revenues greater than $1 billion? It turns out that there are over 400 (not...

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has described inheritance tax as appearing to be “almost uniquely unpopular”. Why is it so hated? Because it is seen as double taxation, levying a death tax on assets built up from taxed income...