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The £6.71 Billion Mistake
UK investors pulled more out of equity funds in 2025 than in any year on record – much of it, the data suggests, at close to the wrong moment. Here’s why that instinct is so strong, and what actually helps…
How to Spot a Financial Scam in 2026
Scams have moved a long way beyond the obvious email from a “prince.” Here’s how property fraud, AI voice cloning, fake invoices and clone financial advisers actually work today — and what to do if one gets through.
Building a Retirement Plan That Can Survive a Recession
UK growth forecasts were cut sharply in 2026 before settling again. Here’s how a retirement income plan should be built so a bad year for the economy doesn’t have to mean a bad year for your income — from sequencing…
The £70 Million Bournemouth Pension Fraud: What Investors Can Learn
Three Bournemouth men have been jailed over a £70 million pension fraud that cost more than 3,000 investors their savings. Here’s what happened, and what to check before you ever transfer a pension.
Pensions and inheritance tax from April 2027: the complete guide
For years a pension was the one thing most people could leave behind free of inheritance tax. That ends for deaths on or after 6 April 2027. The change is now law under the Finance Act 2026, and the government…
How Much Should You Really Take From Your Pension?
Retirement doesn’t mean your pension can run on autopilot. Here’s what determines whether a withdrawal strategy will comfortably last as long as you need it to, and six things worth reviewing along the way.