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Sequencing risk explained: how the timing of returns can matter

by Charlie Sammonds May 18, 2026
written by Charlie Sammonds

The same average return can produce two completely different retirements. The difference is timing, specifically what markets do in the first few years after you start drawing on your pension. …

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Investment risk explained: how does it affect your pension?

by Charlie Sammonds May 18, 2026
written by Charlie Sammonds

Investing carries risk. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. Investment risk is the chance that your portfolio doesn’t do what you wanted it to. Markets fall, a sector …

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Inflation risk explained: how rising prices affect your retirement pot

by Charlie Sammonds May 15, 2026
written by Charlie Sammonds

A pension growing at 4% a year sounds like progress. If prices are rising at 4% a year, it isn’t. Inflation is the gap between the number on your pension …

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Longevity risk explained: outliving your money

by Charlie Sammonds May 15, 2026
written by Charlie Sammonds

Most people plan for a retirement that’s shorter than the one they’ll actually have. ONS data puts current UK life expectancy at around 79 for men and 83 for women, …

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Workplace pension vs SIPP: what’s the difference?

by Charlie Sammonds April 20, 2026
written by Charlie Sammonds

If you’re saving for retirement in the UK, chances are you already have a workplace pension. But you may also be wondering whether a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) could give …

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