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What past market volatility has taught us about investor behaviour
It can feel as though every bout of market volatility is unprecedented – the latest headline, the newest crisis, a situation nobody’s seen before. In reality, markets have moved sharply up and down many times over the past two decades,…
Balancing your goals: 3 options for short-term savings
Most of us are juggling more than one financial goal at once, each with its own timeframe. There might be a holiday to save for next year, a pension to build for decades from now, and everything in between. Balancing…
Why business owners could benefit from working with a financial planner
Building a business tends to take over. Time gets poured into the company, and personal finances are often left for ‘another day’ – or quietly assumed to sort themselves out once the business is successful enough. For business owners across…
5 tips for overcoming the fear of investment uncertainty
Not knowing what your money will be worth in a year’s time is an uncomfortable feeling, and it’s one of the main reasons people put off investing altogether. According to Financial Planning Today (4 February 2026), uncertainty is actively pushing…
Fraudsters use crypto hype to scam investors out of more than £500,000 a day
Cryptoassets are not regulated financial products so please be aware that trading them carries a considerable amount of risk for your capital. Cryptocurrencies are also not covered by existing consumer protection laws and are not suitable for the majority of…
What Care Could Really Cost You – And How to Plan For It
Care home fees in Dorset run well above the national average, and most families underestimate the true cost by thousands of pounds. Here’s what care actually costs locally, what the state will and won’t pay for, and how to plan…