If you’ve been online in 2021, you’ve probably come across the acronym NFT. Some non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are worth millions, others are essentially worthless, but the growth of the commodity has been astronomical and unavoidable. When an asset is this popular, it’s only natural to ask ‘is it a worthwhile investment vehicle?’ The short answer […]
After 100 days in office, veteran statesman and incipient president Joe Biden has overseen about as drastic an economic turnaround as you could imagine. After the Covid-19-exhausted doldrums of the late Trump era, there are green shoots developing that could represent the future redwoods of the US economy. It’s unclear just how much of the […]
At the end of every quarter, our investors are sent a full report detailing the performance of their portfolios. Packed with insight about both wider market developments and the details of the portfolio’s composition, it is essentially a rundown of everything affecting the investor’s progress over that period. The second quarter of 2021, for example, […]
So, we’ve finally left behind one of the most tumultuous tax years in history. 2020/21 was a year defined by Covid-19, with market fluctuations and lifestyle changes aplenty. As 2021/22 gets underway, we are all looking forward to a year that’s a little more familiar both socially and financially. There are a number of things […]
As the new tax year gets underway in the UK, so too does the gradual easing of the lockdown restrictions that have been in place since December of last year. Global vaccination rates are accelerating, albeit unevenly, allowing leaders to look to a future in which Covid-19 is no longer the key consideration. Uncertainty may […]
For the last year, the world has been dealing with truly unprecedented circumstances, at least in the modern era. The spread of COVID-19 has led to varying levels of upheaval the world over. Entire countries have been forced to reconsider everything from their social lives to their travel arrangements, and with no clear end in […]
If there is ever a time to get your investments in order, it’s the beginning of the new tax year. With allowances reset, now is the opportunity for investors to evaluate their plans for the coming year, where their money sits, and how they should contribute in order to make the most of their money. […]
On a practical level, the global spread of Covid-19 has had an impact on almost everything. From our freedoms to socialise and travel to something as simple as stocking the fridge, there is hardly an area of daily life that is yet to be affected by restrictive measures. While the pandemic has slowed daily life […]
The end of the tax year is an important time for investors. On April 6th, all tax-free investment allowances are reset, meaning that the weeks before are a great time for investors to use as much as possible. It’s important to understand how much you can invest before the deadline and to plan your contributions […]