It has been quite a year for stock markets. In the past 12 months shares have soared to record highs; higher than the tech boom in 2001, and higher than the credit bubble of 2008. But let’s not get carried away. Being disciplined with an investment strategy is as important when times are good [...]

Budget day has come and gone again for another year.  It remains one of the biggest dates in the political calendar, but is it really such a big deal for investors in the UK market? The Chancellor’s reputation is staked on his deficit reduction plan, but he has little room to manoeuvre: the UK is [...]

Last week I attended the awards ceremony for the prestigious ‘Life & Pensions Awards 2013′ organised by the Financial Times’ professional publication, Financial Adviser. MFP Wealth Management had been short-listed for ‘Small Life and Pensions Firm of the Year‘ following applications from dozens of financial planning firms, so I was really pleased that we were ‘Commended‘ – in other [...]

When you haven’t got much capital of your own, the road to financial security can seem long, hard and complex. But the truth is that wealth building is relatively simple. All it takes is time and the price of a cup of coffee. A son of a friend just graduated from university. Still in his [...]

How much you invest – Commit to investing How often you invest – Do it regularly How long you invest for – Time reduces risk Tax - Shelter your investments from the tax man What you invest in – Choose your asset class wisely Charges – Make sure you are only paying for expertise Rate of return [...]