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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
If you’re self-employed, saving for retirement is a key consideration. You don’t get employer pension contributions and there’s no automatic enrolment. It’s entirely your responsibility. This makes choosing the right …