Many of you will have heard the old stock market maxim; ‘Sell in May and go away.’ It ended with, ‘Don’t come back until St. Leger day’...

Back in 2018 Mike Ashley, owner of Sports Direct and other high street brands, famously declared that ‘the British high street will be...

In the old days it was simple. You went to work for a company, spent your whole life there and duly retired. ‘Security’ was what people...

We all know that investments can rise and fall in value. That a prudent investor spreads their risk across different sectors and across...

For many people, the pattern of working life was well-established. They got up on a Monday morning, ate some breakfast and travelled into...

Saga, the company that provides insurance and holidays for the over 50s, has just said that it will turn away any cruise passengers who...

The increasing numbers of coronavirus vaccines being administered across the UK is a major breakthrough in the fight against COVID and...

On January 20th Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. One of his campaign pledges was a commitment to take...

During January, an intensive care consultant was interviewed for a local news broadcast. He was asked about the mental health of his team...

Alexander Beard Group are excited to announce a new partnership with Clear Currency enabling our new ‘International Currency Transfer’...

Although foreign travel and study have been extremely challenging in 2020 many schools, colleges and universities are now looking to...

When this headline appeared a few years ago, it may have appeared more than a little melodramatic as news stories often do. The effect of...

Every year several figures for pension plans in the Netherlands are updated. Please find the most important changes below. Offset Pension...

Germany is in midst of Covid-19 2nd lockdown. Almost 60.000 people died so far through the virus. Vaccination is starting, however...

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Home-owners with equity to speak of and would-be first time buyers are having particularly different experiences of the housing market at...

With the NS&I adjusting the premium bond prize-fund rate to just 1% in December of 2020, down from the previous 1.4%, around 21 million...

Determining how much you need to save for the retirement you want can be difficult enough without actually having to save the money. Your...

Buy now, pay later schemes are becoming increasingly popular as firms such as Klarna and ClearPay partner with large online retailers...

Keeping on top of financial records is integral to the success of any business, and each business will have a unique ideal outcome in...