• 18 January 2026

    What to expect from big tech as AI fever subsides

    Six of the so-called ‘Magnificent Seven’ are set to report their earnings between the last week of January and the first week of February. Combined these companies add up to a combined $17 trillion of market valuation – or around 30% of the entire value of the US market’s flagship S&P 500 index.

    The mood music feels like it has already shifted from...

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  • 18 January 2026

    What will happen with my pension if I go into a care home?

    Ask the experts. Rachel Vahey is here to answer questions on pensions. If you'd like a question considered for a future edition, send it in now.

    If you go into a care home and have a drawdown pension the local authority can compare the income you take from pension drawdown against the income you would receive if you bought an annuity on a single...

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  • 17 January 2026

    How to screen for the very best companies

    Just as when you’re buying a new jacket or set of kitchen knives, paying attention to quality when you are investing in a company’s shares is often a decision which can pay off in the long term. With this in mind, we are exploring how you can go about identifying some of the UK’s very highest quality companies.

    While there is no generally accepted...

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  • 17 January 2026

    Three ways to protect your investments from a stock market crash

    There is a recurring question being posed by investors right now: is there going to be a stock market crash? There is a very simple answer to this question: yes there is. Booms and crashes are part and parcel of the market cycle.

    It might be simple, but this truism isn’t especially helpful. What people really want to know is whether a correction in...

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  • 16 January 2026

    Why hitting 75 still matters when it comes to your pensions

    When the pensions lifetime allowance was abolished in 2024, it was widely seen as good news for people with larger pension pots. But it also created a bit of a myth; that age 75 no longer matters in the world of pensions.

    It’s true that there is no lifetime allowance test at 75 to worry about, but it remains a key point where HMRC draws a line...

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