Category: Blog
The last four or so weeks have been more important than they’ve looked. Q1 was full of back-and-forth shifts, as investors tried to get to grips with how the re-opening of economies would unfold, and what implications that might have on variables such as interest rates and inflation.
DB Wood Team
6th May, 2021
The Eighth Wonder of the World…
Financial planning and investing are intrinsically linked, though we are often asked for investment tips without regard for any plan… “what can I buy to achieve high returns?” or something along those lines. The answer is usually not what’s expected, specifically because the person asking often does not…
Ashley Brooks
16th April, 2021
Quarter 1 2021 Investment Review
Market Review The economic environment looked set to improve in 2021. We entered the year on the back of successful vaccine news, with a roadmap for the future, one where in theory we had a great chance to turn the tide on the pandemic. The Brexit…
The Investment Committee
1st April, 2021
‘From time-to-time financial markets get disconnected from reality’. This was the opening line to our Quarter two investment report last year. We’re now approaching the one-year mark since Boris Johnson announced to the UK that everyone must stay at home, thus kickstarting one of the biggest periods of…
DB Wood Team
19th March, 2021
A clever budget by the Chancellor was bolder than we expected, both in terms of the near term fiscal support provided and the tax rises planned for future years. It was smart because it was designed to encourage spending and investing, which he will hope will…
DB Wood Team
5th March, 2021
Inflation is a bit like that intense and slightly eccentric friend. Sometimes overbearing, though a little exposure now and then is not only tolerable but can also prove energising and invigorating. At the start of every year economists across the globe come out with their forward…
Alex Chappell
19th February, 2021
Don’t be a victim of under insurance…
Obtaining any form of insurance cover is such an easy process nowadays. Just open up the laptop, sign on to your favourite aggregator site, answer a couple of straightforward questions and the policy is yours and your cuddly animated animal will follow in the post. Simples!…
Risk
22nd January, 2021
Money has been around about as long as humanity. It is defined as anything that can be used to pay for goods and services. In the case where the Roman farmer would swap his best cattle for a new pair of shoes, both the cattle and the shoes…
DB Wood Team
22nd January, 2021
NS&I Savings Rates Slashed Again…
Remember when the Santander 1,2,3 account launched? The ‘3’ stood for 3% interest (on savings of up to £20,000) … a very good low risk return. That’s not to be mistaken for “no risk” as every investment decision carries some risk, and for cash that comes in the…
Alex Chappell
16th October, 2020
Negotiations with the EU nearly always go to the wire. The Brexit process has followed the same predictable pattern of huffing and puffing, though it remains possible that a last-minute compromise will emerge. After all, it always does, right? To start, it’s important to remember that, from an economic perspective,…
RollittK
17th September, 2020