Hannah joined AJ Bell in 2025 as an investment writer. She was previously a journalist at Portfolio Adviser Magazine, reporting on multi-asset, fixed income and equity funds, as well as macroeconomic impacts and regulatory changes within the industry.
Hannah earned a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin before beginning her career in London. Before joining the finance industry, she covered state politics in Texas and worked as a sports reporter.
6 January 2026
How much money can dry January save you?As Brits woke up with a sore head on New Year's Day, some didn’t take much convincing to opt for a sober month.
Dry January fits in the calendar nicely after a December spent at long lunches and festivities, establishing a clean slate for those forging ahead with New Year’s resolutions, or just a good excuse to skip the pub in favour of being...
17 December 2025
Pensions and inheritance tax explainedHow pensions will be dealt under inheritance tax is changing. Find out what to expect from the changes to pensions and inheritance tax in 2027.
12 December 2025
Why bonds matter to all investorsWhen people talk about investing, shares usually steal the spotlight. But behind the scenes, there’s a much bigger player quietly shaping everything from mortgage rates to pension deficits to taxes. That’s the bond market. Worth around £150 trillion globally, bonds form the bedrock of the world’s financial system. So what exactly are they, and why...
12 December 2025
Can Indian stocks start firing again after pause for breath?Despite AI fears, geopolitical conflict, and ever-changing tariff policies, markets have (for the most part) ticked along reasonably well this year.
Even after April’s dip, the S&P 500 has recovered, and the FTSE 100 has enjoyed a much more positive year than it has in some time. But one of the world’s top markets over the past decade, India, has...
11 December 2025
How one AJ Bell customer plans to save hard to retire in styleTo Saul, the perfect retirement is living in Greece, with a healthy amount of steak dinners.
In some ways, it’s more achievable for him than most Brits: Saul is half-Greek, so it would be a bit of a homecoming. For now, he’s based in Yorkshire.
While he won’t be running into passport issues for his retirement dreams, he will still have to come up...
4 December 2025
Friendflation is destroying my bank account – how I plan to recoverIn November, I attended seven birthdays. This could give you the impression that I have lots of...
26 November 2025
How Budget changes might impact your moneyAmong a raft of changes, chancellor Rachel Reeves announced reforms to salary sacrifice as well as increases to income tax on savings and dividends as she attempts to bridge the gap between spending and revenue in the UK’s finances.
The protracted leadup to the Budget included rumours around gifting limits and a hike in employee income tax. However...
24 November 2025
Are my savings or investments protected if something goes wrong?Customers with bank accounts in the UK will soon enjoy greater protection if their provider goes bust.
The Prudential Regulatory Authority, the UK Banking and Building societies regulator, has announced that compensation limits will rise from £85,000 to £120,000 under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme as of 1 December 2025 for deposit...
21 November 2025
How high-income earners can cut their tax billDue to tax threshold freezes since 2021, HMRC predicts there will be over 1,230,000 people in the highest income tax bracket this year, over double the amount in the 2022/2023 tax year.
The additional rate of income tax begins at £125,140, with earnings and saving interest above this band taxed at a rate of 45%. These taxpayers will also no longer...
12 November 2025
Renewable energy trusts may need to change direction: Will investors be on board?Since its inception in 2013, the renewable energy sector has wooed investors with attractive income levels powered by wind and solar projects. And over the past 12 years, renewable energy trusts have generally served their purpose well, with the original group of trusts delivering annual total returns of about 7.3%, with 80% as income, according to...
