Monthly Archives: March 2018

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Mar

March Market Commentary

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Introduction “The first month of 2018 was a good one for the major stock markets which we cover in this Bulletin. We report on 12 markets and 11 of them made gains in January – in some cases, spectacular gains, which many investors would regard as more than adequate for a full year.” Sadly, February was the exact opposite: 10 of the 12 markets …
02
Mar

Help to Buy ISA – how have they done?

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Recent government statistics have revealed that the Help to Buy ISA scheme is helping first-time buyers to get on the property ladder three years earlier than they otherwise would. The result has been calculated by looking at the average age of first-time buyers both with and without the ISAs. On average, those who use the ISA to buy their first home …
02
Mar

What is the pensions advice exemption?

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In general, pensions information and advice which employers provide to their employees – such as presentations which employees are invited to attend – are unlikely to result in a tax charge on an employee benefit. However, if an external provider has been paid by the employer to give their employees advice, this will usually result in a tax charge …