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Understanding what goes in to the FTSE100
The latest quarterly review of the FTSE 100 revealed common misunderstandings about how the index is drawn up. Every quarter FTSE...
Saudi Arabia: the next emerging market
The June 2018 review of constituents for the main Emerging Markets Index has produced a few surprises. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is...
Top earners increase their share of tax payments
HMRC’s latest statistics provide an insight into the income tax paying population. The figures reveal changes in the distribution of tax...
Can a revised tax system re-balance intergenerational fairness?
A new report has proposed taxing the baby boomers to help resolve major issues around intergenerational fairness. The report, published...
A savings tax review
The way savings are taxed is being reviewed by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). The OTS is looking at the way in which savings and...
Pension Drawdown - avoiding disaster
Nearly 80% of people using pension freedoms to manage their retirement income, face a potential financial crisis if they have not set up...
Tuning Out the Noise
For investors, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the relentless stream of news about markets. Being bombarded with data and headlines...
How useful is the Dow Jones Index?
The Dow Jones industrial Average – the Dow – is a well-known part of the investment market, often quoted by news sources. But what does...
Taking the early view on ISAs
There are advantages to planning your ISA investments around the start of the tax year. With ISAs all the taxation benefits occur...
New risk criteria for Venture Capital schemes
Important changes for venture capital schemes and enterprise investment have recently come into effect. New ‘risk-to-capital’ conditions...
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