We believe that an ISA should always be considered if you have money to invest. Within a stocks and shares ISA you pay no capital gains tax and no further tax on any income. You can make withdrawals whenever you need. The current tax year ends on 5 April and the chance to shelter up […]
View Article
I’ve just learned that I’m on a shortlist of six UK financial advisers who have been nominated for Social Media IFA of the year in the Media Adviser Awards 2013. This award is in recogntion of advisers who have contributed to the national media over the past 12 months. I was asked for comment about […]
View Article
Hello and welcome. We’re excited to launch our first official blog for Gibson Financial Planning. We are financial planners with a passion for getting it right and providing a service that our clients value and are happy to recommend to their friends. Hopefully this blog will give you a deeper insight into who we are […]
View Article
7IM are an innovative investment house and I thought you’d appreciate these recent videos released today: By David Gibson <a href=”https://plus.google.com/100895853551824521220?rel=author”>Google</a>
View Article
Not the lightest of topics but some of you will be interested in this: Summary The Chancellor presented his third full Budget since the coalition Government took power on Wednesday, 21st March. Billed as ‘the budget for working people’ with a promise to ‘back business’, Mr Osborne highlighted the Government’s commitment to […]
View Article
Not the lightest of topics but some of you will be interested in this: Summary The Chancellor presented his third full Budget since the coalition Government took power on Wednesday, 21st March. Billed as ‘the budget for working people’ with a promise to ‘back business’, Mr Osborne highlighted the Government’s commitment to […]
View Article
I met with a couple last Friday. As we chatted the husband said he’d love to retire next year (aged 60) and do what he enjoyed but he didn’t know if he had enough money or how long it would last. His eyes lit up when I told him that I could provide the answers […]
View Article
Once again inflation continues to rise and once again more pressure is placed on people’s disposable incomes. The higher inflation gets, the worse off people become. With the economy as febrile as it is, the Bank of England won’t dare to hike rates to contain rising prices and so we must simply look on, as […]
View Article
Last night Brussels released a 15 page document detailing an emergency three pronged plan to deal with the crisis. The three areas to be dealt with are: Greek Debt Bailout Fund Recapitalisation of the banks Bond holders of Greek debt i.e. the banks who hold Greek debt have agreed to accept a 50% cut […]
View Article
The focus might well be shifting from Greece to Berlusconi’s Italy. The old rascal seems determined to hang on to power and has assured the world that Italy’s finances are in good. Ahem… With Italian 10 year bond yields touching record highs of 6.71% it would be prudent to ignore what he says. If bond […]
View Article