Investments
June 28, 2021

What’s the role of cash in financial planning? 3>

Even in today’s increasingly “cashless society”, cash – pound Sterling – is still the dominant form of currency and financial jargon we deal with on a regular basis. We use it to pay for essentials…
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Investments
June 12, 2021

Global investing: should you target specific regions to achieve better returns? 3>

This content is for information purposes only and should not be taken as financial advice. Every effort has been made to ensure the information is correct and up-to-date at the time of writing. For personalised…
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Investments
August 20, 2020

Bonds in 2020 – how have they been affected? 3>

Wouldn’t it be interesting if there was an investment asset which has a negative correlation with stocks (equity), which tends to rally when stock markets crash and which is easy to buy or sell (i.e.…
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Investments
August 20, 2020

Government debt and your portfolio – should you worry? 3>

One of the results of the 2020 pandemic and global lockdown is that national governments have been increasing their debt at a very high rate. Is this level of debt sustainable or spiralling out of…
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Investments
July 14, 2020

Will Rising COVID-19 Cases Result In Another Market Crash? 3>

This content is for information purposes only and should not be taken as financial advice. Every effort has been made to ensure the information is correct and up-to-date at the time of writing. For personalised…
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Investments
May 8, 2020

Oil & Gold: Are They “Investment Havens” For Millennials? 3>

This content is for information purposes only and should not be taken as financial advice. Every effort has been made to ensure the information is correct and up-to-date at the time of writing. For personalised…
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Investments
April 27, 2020

Will The Market Rebound After A Large Dip? 3>

At the time of writing, UK investors are facing challenging times. The COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent nationwide lockdown have had a big impact on the stock markets, and it is fair to say that there…
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Investments
April 22, 2020

What Does The Oil Price Mean For My Investments? 3>

Many investors will have noticed the dramatic global fall in oil price in the first quarter of 2020. On the 23rd March, the Financial Times reported the biggest drop in prices in 17 years, falling…
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Investments
March 10, 2020

Investing in 2020: Don’t Panic, Stay the Course 3>

The first three months of 2020 have certainly been far from uneventful. With the coronavirus (COVID-19) continuing to spread across the UK and wider world, many are concerned about what this means for their investments…
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Investments
January 14, 2020

How to Avoid Undue Investment Risk 3>

Risk is commonly defined as exposure to danger, loss or harm. When it comes to investing, risk is inevitably involved. Yet here at Castlegate, repeatedly in conversations with clients here in Grantham, we appreciate...
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