Market Review April 2019
Markets continued to climb the proverbial wall of worry over April as the S&P 500 was back into record-setting mode, moving past its previous all-time high set back in October 2018...
Team News: Relaxing Breaks, the Inca Trail and Next Stop Ibiza…
May is now upon us, which means summer is around the corner! April was a busy and exciting month for the Vizion Wealth staff.Corinne and her husband, Howie, had a well-deserved and relaxing break up north. They visited Bamburgh in Northumberland and then went to visit Edinburgh for a few nights. They saw some beautiful sights in the Farne Islands including nesting Hardy Puffins, and even spotted some dolphins on the boat ride back...
Safeguarding your wealth for future generations!
Unforeseen life events and circumstances can potentially impact your finances in a number of ways. We can help you to safeguard your wealth for future generations. But for many of us, there can be a remarkable gap between our intentions and our actions...
Brexit! What’s Next?
As we’ve been constantly hearing over the past few years in the media, Brexit uncertainty is affecting business and consumer confidence, whilst also contributing to a difficult political backdrop. But right now, the form of what this might look like is unclear, as are the related economic and regulatory implications for investments...
Market Review March 2019
As Q1 2019 came to a close, we can reflect on a quarter which saw equity markets rebound from the sell-off seen late last year. Most major regions delivered positive returns for the first three months of 2019 with the US in particular recapturing much of the decline experienced in the run-up to Christmas.
Team News: Lots going on for the New Financial Year!
The end of the tax-year is now one week away, so that only means one thing for anyone in the financial industry… carnage. But of course, here at Vizion we are most definitely keeping things calm and collected 😉 Exciting news on the investment side of things, Vizion Wealth now have a Discretionary license! Therefore, in the next coming months we will be rolling out our new discretionary management service so watch this space.
For the Life you Want
For today’s retirees, retirement has changed almost beyond recognition since their parents’ day. Building a retirement fund requires saving enough money to pay your bills and continue living comfortably when you are no longer generating an income...
We’re in the Sunday Times’ Guide of the UK’s Top Rated Financial Advisers!
We are so proud to have been included in The Times as one of the most popular financial advice firms, according to VouchedFor. The rating site released its list of financial advisers who qualified for its 2019 Guide To The UK’s Top Rated Financial Advisers by receiving the highest number of positive reviews from their clients...
2019 Spring Statement
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, stood up in Parliament at 12.43pm on Wednesday, 13 March, to deliver his second Spring Statement at an inauspicious time following the House of Commons’ dramatic rejection of the Government’s Brexit deal the previous evening. He commented that: “Last night’s vote leaves a cloud of uncertainty hanging over our economy, and our most urgent task in this House is to lift that uncertainty”. He spoke for 36 minutes before commending the statement to the House...
Managing Risk
Many retirees are at risk of overlooking their pension finances by falling into an avoidable trap, according to new research. A third (36%) of people keeping their pension invested through retirement could be hit harder by falling markets as they do not have a cash safety net to fall back on, research has found. And even though two thirds (64%) of retirees are holding cash in reserve...
Market Review February 2019
February was another month when all the important news seemed to happen in the last week of the month.President Trump met with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un for a second time, only for the talks to break down as the US refused North Korea’s demands for sanctions relief...
Team News: Wedding Planning, Charity Fundraising and a feature in The Times!
The shortest month of the year is now over, and we’ve been lucky enough to have some wonderfully sunny days! (Some would say lucky, some would say global warming crisis…) Vizion Wealth appeared in The Times this month, as one of VouchedFor’s UK top rated financial advisory firms with both Andrew and James appearing at top rated advisers...
Market Review January 2019: New Year New Markets…
Despite a rocky start over fears of a slowdown in China, world stock markets enjoyed a good month as all major markets were up in January. The positive momentum experienced at the beginning of 2019 is a much needed change of sentiment for the markets which despite the continued global growth expectation (as shown below) was held down by a cloud of negative investor sentiment for much of 2018...
Exploring your ISA Options
The end of the tax year on 5 April is fast approaching,so make sure you’ve made the most of your annual allowances before it’s too late. No matter what, why or how you want to save and invest, an Individual Savings Account (ISA) could help make your money work harder for you..
Team News: Starting as we mean to go on!
So after the Christmas break, Vizion Wealth have got off to a busy start to the New Year! After attending various seminars and lectures on the hot topic – DB transfers – we have introduced a new cash flow planning system that we will be using going forward - CashCalc. Our paraplanner, Mel, has been working hard to get to grips with its technicalities and complexities, and together we can see the valued benefit it will add to cash flow planning for our clients...
Plan and Prepare
At this time of year, we think about New Year’s resolutions, and it’s also a good time to start planning our tax affairs before the end of the tax year on 5 April. As you think about 2019 and your goals for the coming year, we can help to start you off on the right financial footing...
Market Review December 2018
What were your expectations for December? A quiet wind down to Christmas perhaps? Everyone leaving their offices early, attending various Christmas parties and not much happening in the second half of the month? Nothing could be further from the truth, December was one of the most eventful months of the year...
Avoid the Mad March Rush
Although the current tax year does not end until 5 April 2019, tax planning shouldn’t be a mad March rush. Now is the perfect time get a head start on your tax planning resolutions to enhance your own, your family’s or your company’s tax-efficient plans for the future...
Pension Freedoms
Although each generation will likely face different challenges and opportunities, achieving retirement readiness will require actions common to us all. We all know that our ageing population and increased life expectancy are putting a strain on government finances...
Market Review November 2018
November was another unconvincing month for the equity markets with increased volatility as political uncertainty continued to test the markets. With the month coming to a close there were also some signs that the trade war tensions between the US and China might at least be thawing...