Ged O'Neil Bell, Author at Teachers Financial Planning

Market Updates - Teachers Financial Planning Ltd

Market Review – March 2024

08/04/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell

As we approach the end of quarter one, and indeed the tax year, global markets have continued to perform well following positive data on inflation. The UK Budget announced better-than-expected pro[...]

The Budget – March 2024

07/03/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell

Jeremy Hunt delivered his much-awaited budget on 6th March. Given the upcoming election and challenging public opinion, the government has recently been under significant political pressure to assuage[...]

Market Review – February 2024

04/03/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell

Global markets have continued to rally this month, with strong returns seen in the US and Europe in particular. Markets are still dominated by a small number of companies – the Magnificent Seven i[...]

Market Review – January 2024

06/02/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell

Following the rallies towards the end of 2023, most global markets have taken a slight downturn this month as festive optimism wears off. The US has bucked the trend, driven by a small handful of [...]

Market Review – December 2023

04/01/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell

As 2023 draws to a close, markets are showing continued signs of optimism and growth. Inflation is almost at a manageable level and discussions around interest rates are now focused on when rates [...]

Market Review – November 2023

04/12/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

Global markets have rallied this month following October’s downturn. This follows steady progress in returning inflation to more normal levels, and suggests that there may be no need to increase[...]

Value Investing – A Short Guide

24/11/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

When you buy equities, or shares in a company, these can usually be classified as either value or growth oriented. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference. However, there are a few key c[...]

Autumn Statement – November 2023

23/11/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement on 22 November following weeks of speculation about potential tax cuts. The headline measure, a reduction to National Insurance Contributions was something o[...]

Market Review – October 2023

03/11/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

Following a degree of optimism in recent months, markets have taken a downturn in October. This has partly been down to ongoing inflationary pressures and acceptance that interest rates may remain[...]

Reducing Taxes In Retirement

02/11/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

Tax planning does not stop at retirement. When you have spent a lifetime working, it’s only natural to want to make the most of your hard-earned money. There are several options for reducing tax in[...]

Growing Your Money

02/11/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

Most people in the UK don’t have enough in savings. At least 34% of adults have less than £1,000 set aside. While this might not be too much of an issue day to day, a shortage of cash can quickly b[...]

Inheritance Tax Planning In 2023-24

03/10/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

It is estimated that Inheritance Tax (IHT) will raise around £7.2 billion for the Treasury in 2023/2024. This has roughly tripled in the last 10 years, and the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) [...]

Market Review – September 2023

03/10/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

As we enter the autumn months, we are seeing even more encouraging data around inflation, indicating that decisions around monetary policy are starting to work, albeit slowly. Other topics on the a[...]

Extension Of State Pension Top Ups

03/10/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

It has recently been announced that the opportunity to top up your National Insurance record to cover missing years from 2006 will be extended to 5th April 2025. This will give more people the chance [...]

How Behavioural Biases Can Affect Your Financial Plan

23/09/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

Whether we are aware of them or not, we all carry biases which shape our thoughts and behaviour. Most investors know that making decisions based on emotion is likely to be counterproductive. But what [...]

Market Review – August 2023

31/08/2023 Ged O'Neil Bell

Global markets have seen a downturn this month as inflation remains high and economic activity is stagnating in most regions. The exception is the US, which is still showing strong signs of growth. [...]

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