Investments

This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Since 2020, it has arguably become harder to be a landlord. First, there was the Eviction Ban which, although protecting tenants […]

This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Inflation is often called the “silent killer” of investments. This is because it erodes the “real value” of your wealth over […]

This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. 2022 has been a difficult year for stock market investors. Since January, the S&P 500 is down nearly 20% since its […]

So far, at the start of the 2nd quarter of 2022, it remains tough for Equity and Fixed Income markets with negative returns generally across the board. Markets have been shaken by the combination of fears of faster than expected interest rate rises, increased levels of inflation and, of course, the tragic war in Ukraine. […]

This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. What should you do if you suddenly see your portfolio fall dramatically in value (during a stock market crash, or “bear […]

This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Broadly speaking, there are two main types of equity investing – growth and value investing. Yet what are the differences between […]

This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. You may have heard the phrase in investing: “buy low and sell high”. Yet what does this mean, exactly, and is […]

This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. People have different ideas about how to build wealth. Some imagine themselves building a large property portfolio (e.g. of Buy To […]

This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Everywhere we look, headlines point to China’s immense influence and economic growth. Since the country implemented free market reforms in 1979, […]

This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice please consult us here at Elmfield Financial Planning in Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire. Where do you go if you want to invest in stocks, funds and other assets (e.g. commodities or […]