The UK’s service sector bucks the gloomy economic trend

Offering hope that the UK can avoid a double-dip recession by redeeming Q3 GDP figures, the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recorded a rise from 52.1 to 54.0 for the service sector in December.

Gold - Worth its weight ?

Gold has always been a store of value in troubled times, in today’s markets this remains the case.

Protection insurance with added relevance

HMRC pension allowance changes make ‘relevant life’ insurance potentially more attractive for some high-earners in small businesses.

Protection insurance: what’s under the bonnet?

Insurance is different from other consumer purchases. You may not find out how good it is until you make a claim months, years or decades later.

A volatile market only for the brave!

A massively volatile market, with tremendous daily movements, leaves even the professionals treading very carefully.

Investing in difficult times

Remember, just like a free lunch, in investment there is no such thing as “a sure thing”. Here we look at investment fundamentals in precarious markets.

Gender-neutral insurance

A recent decision from the European Court of Justice is likely to have a significant impact on family finances from the end of next year.

Protecting your savings and investments

While nobody can be fully protected against the vagaries of investment markets, there is protection against many forms of default by banks and similar institutions.