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Whether you want to find information on retirement planning, investment or ISAs you will find a guide that suits your needs here.

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Investing in Times of Uncertainty

The last year has seen some turbulence on the markets prompted by ongoing Brexit uncertainty and now the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic and geopolitical events always prompt investors to question whether now is a good time to invest or to remain invested.


Investing for the Long Term

The emergence of COVID-19 brought a rapid end to the drawn-out recovery of major stock markets from the share price lows associated with the financial crisis a decade ago. When the scale of the threat to lives and livelihoods became apparent, market analysts and investors reassessed the global economic outlook and corporate prospects; they didn’t like what they saw and a wave of selling followed, with inevitable consequences. Most share prices, and thus stock indices, were impacted.