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Protection Matters

When you pur chase travel insurance or breakdown cover, you understand that when you claim on it, it won’t directly replace what you have lost. The plane will still be delayed, the car will still have broken down. The…

27th May 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 24th May 2021

Market resilience in face of Bitcoin crash Beyond the directly virus-related stories, last week’s news was dominated by cryptocurrency shenanigans and the return of outright war in the Middle East. Cryptos are the “Reality TV” version of markets – hugely…

24th May 2021

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The Five Ages of Financial Planning

Our relationship with our finances continually changes as we progress through the life cycles. In most instances, the role and responsibility of our finances is directly linked to the circumstances of our age. To help you gain a better…

17th May 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 17th May 2021

Market vertigo galore Last week we wrote how the ‘sell in May and go away’ maxim has historically not shown much merit for investors. At the end of last week, some of our readers may have looked back at those…

17th May 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 10th May 2021

Sell in May and go away? The traditional stock market adage of ‘sell in May and go away’ is back in vogue again this year, after the first four months of 2021 brought healthy returns to investors with equity exposure….

10th May 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 4th May 2021

Doubling of earnings leaves markets cold After the previous week’s lull in global equity markets, most regions recovered their previous highs last week, albeit in somewhat lacklustre trading patterns. Just as there were several reasons why markets were in a…

10th May 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 26th April 2021

‘Risk on’ pauses while the real world keeps accelerating Equity markets finally paused in their upward trend last week, with the most speculative assets like Bitcoin experiencing their first serious setback since February. It was hard to pin the cause…

26th April 2021

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Happy (New) Tax year

April 6th is the star t of the 21/22 Tax Year, and this is often a time when those in work receive their agreed pay increase and those receiving their State Pension will see an above inflation increase due…

21st April 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 19th April 2021

New bond news gives green light for equity investors We usually start by summarising equity market action over the course of the past week. Last week, it was developments in the bond markets that may be of more significance for…

19th April 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 12th April 2021

Bond markets signal economic optimism Following a strong first quarter for equity investors worldwide, the second quarter is off to a good start as well, with most global stock markets already up by a few percentage points. While the sense…

12th April 2021

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