Category: DB News
Whatever your view of Donald Trump, the chances are that the outcome of the Trade War will help shape how history remembers him. The US (like a lot of the developed world) is carrying a huge national debt. The only way to reduce the debt quickly is for the Government…
Ashley Brooks
25th April, 2025
Recession or no recession, that is the question…
They say a week is a long time in politics, but in the case of the new US administration, that should probably be re-framed to a day is a long time in politics. Trump and his team are certainly ruffling some feathers in investment markets. Last week, just a few…
Alex Chappell
21st March, 2025
What’s all this ‘chatbot’ about then?
OpenAI started life in 2015 as a research organisation with a mission to migrate AI safely into humanity. On the 30th November 2022, they released a landmark AI chatbot, called ChatGPT, that has subsequently been doped AI’s ‘iPhone moment’. It was the fastest adopted internet application in history, growing to…
Alex Chappell
21st February, 2025
Tax charge ahead, is it time to change course?
It’s been a tough few months for the tax landscape. For many clients, 2025 will see a change of direction for their financial planning, as we adjust following the recent budget, which delivered some significant changes to the way many assets are taxed. Subsequently, even more consideration will need to…
Ashley Brooks
24th January, 2025
What a difference a year makes
2024 has definitely been a year of change. A new government, a new tax landscape, and thankfully, a much-improved investment backdrop. They wouldn’t all quite have got onto our 2024 Christmas card list, but we’ll definitely take the last one! This time last year we had just seen the light…
Ashley Brooks
23rd December, 2024
Trump 2.0 – New regime, same rhetoric.
For investment markets the US election was always likely to be the biggest event of the year. It seemed close throughout the campaigns, but in the end Donald J Trump won a clean sweep of both sides of the US political system. The day before the result one US pollster…
Alex Chappell
15th November, 2024
Autumn Budget Update – Steps to fill the big black hole
At a simple level, budgets come down to the relationship between two numbers, firstly how much is the Government going to borrow and secondly, how much tax revenue does it need to raise to pay for it. This budget was always going to see an increase to both sides of…
DB Wood Team
1st November, 2024
“I had too much time to think” he said as he put the easiest forehand he’d had all day straight into the net. The comment is a classic, reflecting the idea that when you have time to think your mind can over analyse the options. This can often result in…
Alex Chappell
18th October, 2024
Our biggest passion at DB Wood is the journey of developing, growing and protecting the wealth of our clients. In this blog, we reflect on key factors that, in our experience, have a significant impact on an individual’s long term economic viability. It is worth pointing out that our feedback…
Ashley Brooks
20th September, 2024
Unbelievably we are halfway through summer, so before our August blog recess we thought it would be useful to look at some of the expected impacts and considerations for the rest of the year, as well as updating our readers on our business objectives and community support. The impact of…
Ashley Brooks
25th July, 2024