Michael Roberts FPFS
Cash - are interest rates interesting again?
Whilst cash is not usually a suitable home for money that is expected to be sitting around for the longer term, we usually recommend...
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Vicki Watts
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Lending a helping hand in times of vulnerability
From time to time, every one of us may be able to describe ourselves as ‘vulnerable’ for one reason or another; indeed, The Financial...
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Michael Roberts FPFS
- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
When bad news is all around...
Had I told you last September that in a year’s time: Inflation would be over 12% Interest rates will be 7 times higher Our energy bills...
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Michael Roberts FPFS
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
Important information for Trustees
Trustees are required to register with the Trust Registration Service by 1st September 2022. If you're a trustee, find out more here.
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Michael Roberts FPFS
- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
Tax Rises and Social Care - What we know so far
It was announced today (after much speculation) that some new measures would be brought in as part of the new care funding solution for...
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Michael Roberts FPFS
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
Working through an Umbrella Company
In the past, many individuals have undertaken contract work through their own limited company. Following recent changes to the IR35...
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Michael Roberts FPFS
- Mar 3, 2021
- 5 min
Budget Summary
The Budget Statement was delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak earlier today. It takes place following what has...
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Michael Roberts FPFS
- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
Leaving your pension on autopilot could be dangerous
Many workplace pensions, and indeed personal pensions, set up over the years have included an option commonly referred to as...
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Michael Roberts FPFS
- Apr 17, 2020
- 5 min
Pension contributions for high earners
Since 2016, individuals with income in excess of £110,000 have been subject to a piece of (in my view) bonkers legislation known as the...
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Michael Roberts FPFS
- Apr 3, 2020
- 4 min
Planning for Volatile Markets
I wrote in my recent article that "Successful long-term investors are continuously acting on a Plan, rather than continually reacting to...
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Michael Roberts FPFS
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
How to react to volatile markets
In this note I will not seek to commentate on how and why markets have reacted in the way they have to recent events, much less offer...
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Michael Roberts FPFS
- Jan 26, 2020
- 3 min
The silent killer of financial plans
When thinking about the future, considering the time when you’ll no longer be working and will instead be relying on your own resources,...
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