We are urging investors not to make any knee-jerk decisions about their portfolios, following the outbreak of war in Iran. Although media headlines have focused on rising oil and gas prices, please be reassured that the global markets have barely moved. Belmayne managing partner, Martin Birch, said: “For now, markets Read More >>
Inflation has eased since the peak of 2022, but it remains stubbornly above the Bank of England’s 2% target. Although interest on your savings may increase when inflation is high, it often lags behind and in real terms, you continue to lose out. So, how can you stop inflation eroding Read More >>
Economic Outlook and Market Commentary 2025 really did seem to go by in the blink of an eye. The year was filled with events that few could have predicted, from trade wars to an Oasis reunion; it feels like each twist was less expected than the next. Despite a year Read More >>
How do we even begin to summarise what happened to the investment markets last year?! The world gave us a lot to process. Just when we thought the worst of the pandemic was over, along came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and took with it any hopes for a period of Read More >>
As we lurch from one global disaster to another, you might be forgiven for thinking there’s no point worrying about how the financial markets performed last year. However, despite the unprecedented global challenges we face, the power of evidence-based investing can be seen in the outcomes for investors who chose Read More >>
A study by investment company, Vanguard, found that using a professional adviser to manage your finances can add as much as 3% a year to your returns. Our fee for this service is just 0.8% per annum, which equates to £800 for every £100,000 invested with us. A good deal? Read More >>
To help you make sensible decisions about the future, we’ve broken down the financial planning process into five stages. They are: Establishing your goals Gathering data Evaluating your current position Developing and implementing a plan Monitoring and reviewing that plan regularly In this final article, we address step five and Read More >>
To help you make sensible decisions about your future, we’ve broken down the financial planning process into five stages. They are: Establishing your goals Gathering data Evaluating your current position Developing and implementing a plan Monitoring and reviewing that plan regularly My colleagues and I will now discuss each step Read More >>
Record stock market highs were recorded in February, which now seems a long time ago. A month later, Covid-19 and an oil price war between Russia and members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), led by Saudi Arabia, brought about the biggest market downturn since the financial Read More >>
One-year performance doesn’t form the basis of our decision-making – we adopt a buy and hold strategy. However, we know it is important to see how your investments are performing, so here’s a quick overview to what happened in 2019. The headline news: It was a good year for nearly Read More >>
