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Philip Hammond’s campaign as Chancellor began without a bang. An Autumn Statement is never as versatile as the yearly Budget, but in the face of Brexit uncertainty and a lack of consumer and business confidence, we could be forgiven for holding slightly higher expectations.
Alex Chappell
2nd December, 2016
We are living through a time of fundamental change, Where the people are voting for political estrange, First Brexit, then Trump, Next Europe to supply the bump, Incomes haven’t…
Alex Chappell
17th November, 2016
Some Pre-US Election Thoughts…
At 25 years old, I can hardly speak with a wealth of experience, but nonetheless, I have never seen a country more divided and angry than today’s America. The build-up is toxic, the TV debates laughable, and the politics… well to be fair,…
Alex Chappell
4th November, 2016
Lessons from an epic challenge…
I actually wrote this blog with two intros. In the original I was sat in my office, sipping a nice cup of tea, focused on the day ahead. I had completed our mammoth charity cycle challenge and was reflecting on my experiences. The alternative was slightly different, as I wept…
Tracey
7th October, 2016
A New Found Interest in Interest
For the first time in years, Grandma Harrison parked the standard opening lines of conversation; “So how’s work? Are you eating properly… of course you are, look at the size of you!”, in exchange for a thrilling discussion about Mark Carney’s (Governor of the Bank of England) decision to cut…
Dominic
16th September, 2016
Mind Games: Win Your Advantage
As Jason Kenny lined up for his Keirin final on Tuesday night for the third time, anticipation shook the velodrome. It’s hard enough going through the gruelling training regime that is now a necessity for most successful athletes, let alone having your golden moment halted on…
Alex Chappell
19th August, 2016
Pension saving from the view of a young adviser: not your average Friday night conversation topic…
The standard Friday night quick-one at the local normally entails a cold beer and some easy going conversation with friends. It’s a nice break from the challenging world of financial planning.…or it can be! Last Friday was slightly irregular though. My group…
Oliver Crampton
22nd July, 2016
NS&I Index-linked Savings Certificate – Renew or Cash in?
Does anyone have a NS&I Index-linked Savings Certificate that is due to mature soon? It’s been a topic of conversation in a number of our client meetings recently, so we thought that it would be pertinent to help…
Technical Solutions
5th May, 2016
The buy to let boom stretches back generations. The number of households owning buy to lets has tripled since 1980 and now more than 6% receive an income from investment properties (Thisismoney). Of course, young whippersnappers including those in our team at DB Wood are pushed to rent…
Alex Chappell
7th April, 2016
Budget 2016 – The Key Financial Planning Takeaways
It’s business as usual for pension saving as the Chancellor confirmed there will be no imminent changes to pension tax relief. The introduction of the new Lifetime ISA (LISA) savings vehicle from April 2017 adds another attractive, complementary option to the saving landscape. Taken together with…
Technical Solutions
17th March, 2016