It’s never too late to turn over a new financial leaf – whether it’s the new year or not. Reflecting on our financial goals and the habits we need to put in place to reach them should be a regular date in our yearly diary.
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IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR…WHEN THE FESTIVITIES ARE OVER HOW ABOUT A FAMILY GET-TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT THE FAMILY FINANCES!
Getting everyone in your circle of loved ones on board and informed is the key to successful Inheritance Tax planning.
MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR – FROM ALL AT NBL
Wishing you a Christmas filled with joy, laughter, and unforgettable moments. Thank you for your continued support. This year our Christmas donation is to support Feeding Britain.
INVESTOR SENTIMENT – HOW SHOULD WE THINK ABOUT DIFFICULT TIMES
Warren Buffett once said; “Be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful”. I love this statement. For me it encapsulates how we should behave as investors, not all the time but at important moments in time when markets look fragile and when markets are exuberant – they certainly have appeared fragile of late.
SIX TIPS TO HELP BUSINESSES BUILD RESILIENCE
In a world of constant change and uncertainty, strengthening business resilience has become a paramount priority for firms looking for sustainable growth. Business resilience not only equips SMEs to weather adverse events, such as the loss of a key client or supplier, but also empowers them to seize growth opportunities.
CAN YOU ADD £3,600 TO YOUR PENSION EACH YEAR (OR MORE) & SHOULD YOU?
Is adding money/capital to a UK pension savings plan still relevant and should you consider it for you personally or even for members of the family?
MANAGING CASH
It doesn’t take much searching to find short term deposit rates paying 5% or more. There have been lots of knock on effects of the lower returns from deposits and borrowers have benefitted from ‘cheap’ money.
A LITTLE TODAY COULD MEAN A LOT TOMORROW – INVESTING FOR CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN
‘Nepo babies’ have been in the media spotlight recently. Those children who slide effortless into fabulous careers, seemingly due to their parents’ fame, connections….and money.
ISAs OR PENSIONS – WHICH IS THE BEST TAX-FRIENDLY HOME FOR YOUR MONEY?
Hands up who wants to pay more tax? We thought so! It’s a no-brainer that we should all make the most of the key tax-efficient ways of saving and investing our hard-earned cash.
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WHY WILLS AREN’T JUST ABOUT ‘WHO GETS WHAT’ – THEY’RE ABOUT PROTECTING WEALTH FOR GENERATIONS
We tend to think of Wills as a simple list of ‘who gets what’ when we’re gone. But the truth is, a well-planned Will is one of the most powerful financial tools you’ll ever have.
AUTUMN STATEMENT – SPENDING REVIEW
With a yawning £41 billion hole opening up in Britain’s books, this autumn’s Budget is shaping up to be less about giveaways and more about plug holes.
THE FUTURE OF FOSSIL FUELS & THE IMPACT OF CONFLICT
We are sometimes fixated on ideas that only reflect our own individual perspective and typically we can be UK or Europe or US centric. We are all likely to be affected by the potential interruption to the movement of Oil from the Middle East to the rest of the globe but interestingly we are not the only ones!
ISRAEL-IRAN TENSIONS FLARE – FIRST THOUGHTS
On 13 June 2025, Israel launched a pre-emptive military strike on Iran, codenamed “Operation Rising Lion”. Israel’s reasoning for these latest strikes centred on preventing Iran from achieving nuclear weapon capability, which Israel claimed was only days away.