Managing your investments

First uptick in inflation since lockdown

Inflation edged upwards slightly in June – the first increase this year – with CPI rising from 0.5% to 0.6% as lockdown eased and the...

Wed, 15/07/2020 - 11:35

Stamp duty sugar rush for the housing market

Today’s statement was always likely to focus on ‘good’ news items designed to stir the UK economy from its economic slumber. We got that in...

Wed, 08/07/2020 - 14:56

Will Rishi Sunak deliver a ‘good news’ mini-Budget on Wednesday?

As the UK begins to emerge slowly (and in a few cases boozily) from lockdown, focus now turns to plugging the eye-popping £300 billion hole...

Mon, 06/07/2020 - 13:54

Inflation falls as lockdown bites

Consumption practically ground to a halt in May, with large swathes of the country shut down due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Another drop in inflation...

Wed, 17/06/2020 - 13:30

Cut to the Lifetime ISA withdrawal charge – everything you need to know

As part of its emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has reduced the Lifetime ISA (LISA) early withdrawal charge from 25% to 20%....

Thu, 21/05/2020 - 16:23

Three steps to prepare your portfolio for market falls

A survey of AJ Bell Youinvest customers has shown that, despite a rebound in markets since March, investors still have a very gloomy outlook for...

Tue, 19/05/2020 - 16:20

How pound-cost averaging helped dampen the last two global financial shocks

During periods of extreme market turmoil, it’s important to remember the cornerstones of sensible long-term investing.

Attempting to time the market can be a...

Wed, 22/04/2020 - 15:16

10 personal finance changes kicking in on 6 April 2020

As the tax-year end looms, AJ Bell Personal Finance Analyst Laura Suter looks at the changes that April 6 will bring for personal finances....

Thu, 02/04/2020 - 15:49

Overdraft relief prescribed by FCA

It’s great news for those facing financial hardship as a result of the Coronavirus that the regulator has stepped in to try to stop people...

Thu, 02/04/2020 - 11:34

Crippled by market fear? Seven last-minute ISA tips for investors

The ISA season deadline is looming in one of the most dramatic ends to the tax year that we’ve seen in markets. Many investors may...

Thu, 02/04/2020 - 11:10

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