Category: DB News
Heading into this budget, there was an expectation that there would be tax breaks to drum up support ahead of the looming general election. A follow on from the Autumn statement then, which saw National Insurance cut and new initiatives introduced to get more people back into the workforce. Despite…
Harry Edwards
15th March, 2024
This year will be the single largest election year in history. Across six continents more than 2.5 billion people will be able to put pen to ballot paper and vote for the future of their country’s policy. It’s a chance for 30% of the world’s population to share their views…
Alex Chappell
16th February, 2024
As regular readers will know, last year was hard fought. A weighted average of our portfolio returns (after costs) produced circa 8% in the calendar year, that was achieved despite 8 of the 12 calendar months yielding negative numbers. In fact, it took until December to get ahead of our…
Ashley Brooks
19th January, 2024
A lot happens in a twelve-month period. We live in a world full of subjective opinion, and often sensationalism, resulting in a greater risk of thinking short term and reacting in the moment. We’ve all heard the saying ‘patience is a virtue’ and it’s been absolutely required this year with…
Ashley Brooks
21st December, 2023
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Autumn Statement
On Wednesday chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement, setting the scene by saying the UK economy had performed better than previously expected, giving them room to cut taxes and raise benefits in search of delivering growth. Ahead of his speech, Hunt faced pressure to reduce the tax burden on…
DB Wood Team
24th November, 2023
Keeping things safe in the digital era
This week’s blog focuses on how we protect our clients against fraud and cyber crime in particular! Our insurance team often quote the statistics that sit behind this increasing problem, and worryingly, 46% of UK businesses have experienced a cyber attack in the last 12 months, a 400% increase in…
DB Wood Team
17th November, 2023
Do The Right Thing – Our Charities Update
One of the most rewarding aspects of our work is that we are in the business of helping people. We do so by trying to make the financial lives of our clients work as effectively as possible so they can then spend time enjoying the things that are important to…
DB Wood Team
22nd September, 2023
I had a couple of weeks away on vacation recently. It’s a time to reflect and to regain some perspective on life in general, as well as to get some sunshine, which has been in short supply in the UK through July and August. Sometimes when you are further away…
Ashley Brooks
18th August, 2023
UK Property Market – Stats that make you think…
Our research team frequently come out with fascinating statistical insights. Before we get into some detail about the current state of play in the UK’s property market, I thought I’d share an amazing stat from Chubb (a high-net-worth insurer) who noted that 50% of their motor thefts (where the vehicle…
Alex Chappell
21st July, 2023
We can only plan for a life well lived, at least that ought to be the desired outcome. As we all know, the path of life will include successes, failures, mistakes, reflection, growth, challenges, and opportunity. None of us are immune. The perspective applied to our past experience’s doubtless shapes…
Ashley Brooks
30th June, 2023