According to new research by Sourced Capital buy-to-let rental yields in the UK remained flat across the UK during the first three months of 2020. The investment platform’s analysis of rental and house prices from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that rental yields only increased by just 0.1 per cent year-on-year in Q1….

At Howard Worth Independent Financial Management, we pride ourselves on giving holistic financial advice. One of the most difficult conversations we have is always around protection with a common response being, that it is “dead money” and there is no benefit at the end. Our belief is, by having protection you also have the benefit…

So far 2020 has been a rollercoaster ride for the stock markets. The FTSE 100 suffered a reduction in value of 35% in the first quarter of the year, which on the face of it, would send many investors in to panic mode and even worse, force them in to making hasty decisions. The good…

A new study from advice network, Openwork, released this month (June 2020) has revealed that 28 per cent of savers aged 45 and over are concerned that they may not be able to help children with key events, such as the cost of buying a home, due to the costs of paying for care. This…

A new study released by Legal & General Retail Retirement this month (June 2020) has found that one in six people aged 50 and over that are in work plan to put off retirement by as many as three years or more as a result of the ongoing pandemic. This is unsurprising considering that 26…

Price comparison website ActiveQuote has recorded a 400 per cent increase in enquiries from those under 25 regarding income protection (IP) insurance. The site also saw a 300 per cent increase in requests for quotes from those under the age of 30, while quotes for under 35s rose by 250 per cent during the same…