December 2020
Protect your family’s future through estate planning
One way of ensuring that your loved ones receive assets is to pass them over while you’re still alive. However, this needs careful thought as you may not want to relinquish control and you need [...]
2020/21 – Know your numbers
Here are a few figures worth knowing in 2020–21 to help maximise your tax allowances and exemptions: Personal taxation The National Insurance threshold is £9,500 and the Personal Allowance remains the same as last year, [...]
COVID 19 – the Ultimate financial stress test
Coronavirus has affected every aspect of our lives, particularly our financial stability. The crisis has acted as a stress test for the nation’s finances, highlighting the fragility of many people’s financial safety nets. It has [...]
September 2020
Retirement Planning Maze
The Retirement Planning Maze If you are considering taking your pension GCFC can help. We have years of experience in advising clients on the best way to take money from their pensions and other [...]
April 2018
Weekly Market Round Up: 23 March 2018
TRUMP’S CHINESE TAKEAWAY UNSETTLES MARKETS Most major stock markets weakened as a tit for tat trade spat broke out between the US and China. US President Donald Trump slapped a 25% tariff on up to [...]
March 2018
Weekly Market Round-Up: 9 March 2018
GEOPOLITICS DOMINATES HEADLINES Global investor pessimism over a potential trade war abated somewhat last week, as the Trump administration announced that certain countries would be exempt from the newly imposed tariffs. In Asia, shares staged [...]