The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found one in five adults is open to AI making financial decisions for them, particularly when the choices feel complex. But, have you ever considered whether the information these chatbots provide is correct? An article in the Financial Times on this very subject caught Read More >>
You’re only a few clicks away from the answer to any question that pops into your head. How do I stop my Yorkshire puddings sinking? Who topped the charts the day I was born? Should I take my pension tax-free cash? The speed and convenience might be impressive, but AI-generated Read More >>
We are bidding a fond farewell to a highly regarded team member, who is retiring after 30 years in the profession. Since joining Belmayne in 2020, financial planner, Cathy Smith, has been listed consistently in the VouchedFor Top Rated Financial Adviser Guide. She now intends to spend more time with Read More >>
We are welcoming a new specialist to the team who will be using his experience in telecommunications to help clients from similar backgrounds. Matt Spivey joins Belmayne as a trainee financial planner, after spending the last 25 years in sales roles for firms such as Vodafone. Being made redundant in Read More >>
Financial peace of mind isn’t achieved by simply earning lots of money. It can only be reached by being secure and confident in your day-to-day finances. So, what would achieving financial wellbeing really mean for you? Read on to find out why it matters and learn more about the Read More >>
Our very own Cathy Smith has been named one of the UK’s most highly regarded financial planners by clients. She features in VouchedFor’s Top Rated Guide 2024, which was distributed in The Times earlier this month. To qualify for inclusion in the guide, advisers must receive at least ten independently Read More >>
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Belmayne Independent Chartered Financial Planners LLP – to give us our full Sunday name! It gives me great pleasure to write this blog, as I have been here from the start and have witnessed firsthand the trials and tribulations that have taken place Read More >>
The festive period might feel like a dim and distant memory, but for some, the repercussions last a lifetime. Christmas can bring stress and heartache for families under financial or emotional strain and if the cracks in your relationship are already starting to appear, it can prompt some big changes Read More >>
Proof plays such an important role in our lives – innocent until proven guilty being the most fundamental example. We would never expect a jury to base a conviction on someone’s say so, or start taking a new medicine that hadn’t been tested. So, if someone told you an investment Read More >>
You’d be forgiven for wondering if your investments are ever going to make any money at the moment. In the last three years, we have witnessed the sharpest fall in equity markets ever seen, followed by the worst conditions for fixed interest assets on record. It’s been one thing after Read More >>
