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Grant Meldrum
Technical Support
14 June 2018
The million-dollar questionI remember when I was younger and asked what I call ‘the million-dollar question’; What do you want to be when you grow up?
06 June 2018
Market Commentary - MayThis month has seen yet another High Street retailer note that they are finding the current climate difficult. Dixons Carphone have noted a 20% fall in profits and have announced that they will close 92 of their Carphone Warehouse stores as part of a cost cutting exercise. Despite the difficulty for retailers, the FTSE 100 rose 2.25% through May, even managing to reach a new closing high of 7,877.45 on 22 May. The index finished the month at 7,678.20.
02 May 2018
Market Commentary - AprilInflation eased again this month to 2.5% with average weekly earnings rising to 2.8%. For the first time in over a year average weekly earnings are ahead of inflation.
03 April 2018
Market Commentary - MarchIn the UK, the Chancellor delivered his Spring Statement. It was a reasonably positive statement that included a note that the growth forecast for 2018 had revised upwards from 1.4% to 1.5%.
07 March 2018
The Workplace Pension Scheme - minimum contribution level to increase from April 2018The minimum contribution to the Workplace Contribution Scheme is set to increase from 6 April 2018. Financial planner, Steven High, provides some guidance on how employers and employees can prepare for the change.
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