The pandemic has made us all take a step back and reassess how we are working. Having a good work life balance has never been more important. We are really appreciative of our team at Foresight and have already made a number of internal changes to reflect this, such as offering flexible and hybrid working. We
With interest rates slowly creeping up, are Premium Bonds still the best place to park cash for the longer term? The answer depends on who you ask. With Premium Bonds there is no risk to your capital it is only the ‘interest’ that is a gamble. And as Premium Bonds are operated by NS&I which,
However, these HMRC estimates were based on Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimates for wage growth from March 2021, which have since changed significantly. Parliament has also frozen current long term tax thresholds, as well as ever-increasing inflation appearing on the scene. HMRC’s estimated number of higher rate taxpayers was based on a 0.9% growth
Stock prices started the month strongly thanks to good early results from COVID-19 vaccine trials, better-than-expected employment reports, and higher-than-anticipated manufacturing activity. In the US, despite multiple States reporting increased COVID infections, stocks continued to climb, especially in large technology. American indices are now back in positive territory for the current year. These behemoth companies,
Behavioural finance is the study of how human behaviour, driven by emotions and sentiment as much as rational decision-making, affects how we act in relation to our investments and financial decisions. Whilst there is clearly underlying rationality to financial markets and how assets are priced, the human element must be considered as part of this
Whether you were a Brexiteer or Remainer, we can all agree that the Brexit ordeal has been as confusing as it has been arduous. Even the most diligent of us have found it difficult to keep pace with the twists and turns of the negotiations; with an ever-changing cast of politicians and tabloid rhetoric only
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has proposed a shakeup of the current gifting rules in what many are seeing as a well-disguised tax grab. Currently, you can gift as much as you like during your lifetime, only triggering a tax charge on death if you have given away more than £325,000 in the last
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