Overcoming fear: why you need to take some risk City Talk Most of us are programmed to be afraid of taking too much risk. Yet when it comes to our money, not taking an appropriate amount of risk can be damaging to our wealth. It’s logical to assume that leaving money in a savings account is the best risk-free way to look after our money. While [...]
Inflation is back and shouldn’t be ignored City Talk When you factor in inflation you will need to save much more than you might think. Not long ago, the biggest fear of central bankers across major economies was deflation. Policy after policy has been introduced to ward off this risk. More recently we have seen inflation pick up, particularly in the UK where sterling’s [...]