Moneyfarm’s review of 2018
Richard Flax, Chief Investment Officer, Moneyfarm This year has been one of global boundary pushing, as political leaders, negotiators and Central Banks try to navigate their way through an uncertain...
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Whether you’re investing for specific goals or just want to grow your money for a more secure financial future, understanding what you have and how much you pay in fees is key to making the most of...
View Article2019 outlook: How Moneyfarm is navigating uncertainty
Richard Flax, Chief Investment Officer, Moneyfarm Traditions are sacred this time of year. Whether it’s office Secret Santa , the sherry-mince pie-carrot combo left out on Christmas Eve, or the slurry...
View ArticleA difficult conundrum for financial markets
Richard Flax, Chief Investment Officer, Moneyfarm As Brits begin to grow tired of the never-ending supply of cold turkey sandwiches and Christmas reruns on the TV grow stale, financial markets are...
View ArticleCould the Fed’s next move be to cut interest rates?
Richard Flax, Chief Investment Officer, Moneyfarm You could argue that the past three months in financial markets has been directed by just one subject; the US Central Bank. In early October, the...
View ArticleTop personal finance New Year Resolutions for 2019
It’s the time of year when we take stock of our achievements from the last 12 months and set new goals for the year ahead. Whilst most New Year Resolutions are set with the best intentions, just 8% of...
View ArticleMarket update: Answering those important questions for 2019
2018 ended with a bit of a bang. A combination of trade worries, US political uncertainty and concerns about growth caused risky assets to sell of and raised some important questions as we go into...
View ArticleQuarterly report: Uncovering opportunities
Headed up by our Chief Investment Officer, Richard Flax, our asset allocation team monitor the markets on your behalf, analysing market movements against the long-term goals of your portfolio, helping...
View ArticleBrexit: The harsh reality of slow progress
After two years of fraught negotiations, Theresa May suffered a heavy defeat as her Brexit Bill was rejected by 432 votes to 202. This historic defeat, one of the largest in 100 years, prompted Labour...
View ArticleWhy 2019 might be better than you think
Richard Flax, Chief Investment Officer, Moneyfarm Pessimism usually sounds clever. There are all the risks, the problems, the unforeseen dangers to foresee. All the reasons why it can’t be done and...
View ArticleYour Brexit update: It’s enough to make your head hurt
Last night the UK parliament voted on a series of amendments to the Brexit Bill. The ultimate goal was to try and answer the question that the EU has posed for the past two years: ‘What do you actually...
View ArticleFed patience improves equity outlook
This week, the US Federal Reserve announced no change to its interest rate policy. In the process, it apologised (in Fed-speak) for freaking everybody out at the end of 2018, unveiling a softer shift...
View ArticleMarket update: What you need to know
After a difficult December, financial markets decided in January that the world wasn’t so bad after all. We saw rallies in most equity markets, which has raised an important question: Has January set...
View ArticleTips for investing during uncertainty: Cash or the markets?
There are a number of financial faux-pas you can make trying to protect your money during periods of uncertainty. The most common is forgetting that it’s time in the market, not timing, that can help...
View ArticleDo UK political defections matter to financial markets?
Richard Flax, Chief Investment Officer, Moneyfarm British politics isn’t having an easy ride. Recent defections from both Labour and the Conservatives will diminish further the power both leaders have...
View ArticleMarket update: Finally, an idea of what will happen in 2019
As we look back at February, we asked the same questions that we did in January around global growth, corporate earnings, trade and Brexit. And we’re beginning to see the first signs really about what...
View ArticleHow many ISAs can I have?
Investing in an ISA is one of the simplest ways to grow your money tax-free, but the generous benefits available mean there are some rules you have to keep to, like how many ISAs you can invest in....
View ArticleChoosing the best ISA
If you’re looking for a simple, tax-efficient way to grow your money on the financial markets, a stocks and shares ISA is probably for you. Yet, with a number of different options available, how do you...
View ArticleChoosing the right investment account: GIA or ISA
When you’re looking to grow your wealth, there are some simple things you can do to make your money go further, and it all starts with getting the right investment account for your goals. So, should...
View ArticleHelping your children onto the property ladder with an ISA
One of the largest mortgage lenders in the UK, the Bank of Mum and Dad are providing crucial cash injections to one in four property purchases, as were set to give or loan over £5.7 billion in 2018...
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