• 12 February 2026

    Remove pension stress with a pre-retirement checklist

    Retirement should not mean spreadsheets and sleepless nights. While you might not be able to control markets, inflation, or interest rates, you can control how prepared you are, and a bit of admin now could buy years of confidence later.

    Here are seven things that you can check off now to help you get organised before you enter retirement, whatever...

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  • 12 February 2026

    How REITs let you use the stock market to get property income

    Property has long been a popular choice for people looking to achieve a regular income. Buy-to-let properties were particularly in demand in the first half of the last decade but an increase in tax and regulation has resulted in many people abandoning this option.

    Research from the estate agency Hamptons shows the share of homes bought by a...

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  • 19 January 2026

    How do private equity trusts shape up as an investment?

    Investors can get FOMO about private equity; an industry wrapped in old-school allure. Even if it is a small portion of a large industry, private equity firms are known for investing in F1 teams and the NFL. It’s not a stretch of the imagination to picture deals being celebrated on yachts and in Michelin star restaurants.

    Some investors want to...

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  • 19 January 2026

    I’m a cash lover, what do the Budget Cash ISA changes mean for me?

    Ask the experts. Laura Suter is on hand to answer your personal finance questions. If you'd like a question considered for a future edition send it in now.

    I’ve seen the changes to Cash ISAs announced in the Budget, and I’m worried about how it’ll affect me. I max out my Cash ISA every year by putting in the full £20,000, so any change to the...

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