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Interesting curation of Blacktower Financial Management news

Here is an interesting curation of Blacktower Financial Management web pages with financial advice and news mostly for expatriates seeking to grow and protect their wealth.

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice, investment recommendations or investment research. You should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this communication is correct, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions.

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Making 2016 financially secure

For so many, the new year brings new resolve to look into long-term financial plans; plans, perhaps, that have been neglected or put to the back of the mind in the year just passed.

It’s a busy old time of year for IFAs (independent financial advisers) because each January we see customers taking stock and seeking advice. This is a good thing, but it takes decisiveness and a certain amount of nerve to finally grasp the nettle and put plans into action.

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Are better Interest rates on their way at last?

Graphs and arrowsThe UK has had an unprecedented period of low interest rates;  2009 saw the base rate drop to 0.5 and then last August down to 0.25.  That’s eight years of extremely low interest rates.  Whilst this has been great for borrowers and helps to keep the business economy afloat, it has been disastrous for those people in or approaching retirement.  Annuity rates have been terrible for pension income returns and the bank rates for the people who have savings have been providing very poor returns.

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