by The Investor | Oct 10, 2025 | Weekly Review
The week in 60 seconds Tariff shock → risk-off Friday. Markets sold off after a threat of steep new U.S. tariffs on China; the move hit tech, trade-sensitive names and small banks, and flipped the weekly tone negative. Oil down, gold up. Brent fell to multi-month lows...
by The Investor | Oct 6, 2025 | Weekly Review
Macro calendar: FOMC minutes and a Powell appearance headline the US; euro area has key retail sales and surveys; BoE has a Bailey speech tonight. (S&P Global) US data risk: Parts of the official calendar are disrupted by the US government shutdown, so expect...
by The Investor | Sep 18, 2025 | Managing your portfolio
Retirement income isn’t just about what you earn from your pension and investments — it’s about what you keep. Get the tax side wrong and thousands you thought were yours end up with the Government. Get it right and you stretch your money further, protect your estate,...
by The Investor | Sep 18, 2025 | Planning for retirement
You’ve built up a pension pot — maybe in a SIPP, maybe a workplace scheme. You’re retiring, or thinking about it, and the million-pound question is: how much can you take out each year without running out of money? This is where “withdrawal rates” come in. Get it...
by The Investor | Sep 17, 2025 | Market Insights
The UK’s inflation rate held steady at 3.8% annually in August, unchanged from July, and still well above the Bank of England’s 2% target. Given persistent price pressures (especially food, hospitality, and fuel) and still‑elevated wage growth, markets broadly expect...
