Month: October 2018

229 – MORE PEOPLE WORKING PAST 65

Do you fancy working once you have reached age 65? The trend of rising employment levels is not limited to working-age people, according to the latest employment statistics from the Office for National Statistics. The results reveal a growing number of people have working beyond what is still often thought of as male pension age…

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228 – TRICK OR TREAT? THE CHANCELLOR CALLS THE 2018 BUDGET FOR LATE OCTOBER.

The 2018 Budget has been set for Monday 29 October, setting a deadline for speculation and proposals. Mr Hammond, however, has indicated that he won't end the long spell of austerity measures, despite improving public finances. Proposals raised by think tanks and professional bodies include overhauls of income and inheritance tax, 'pension tax relief simplification',…

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227 – The record S&P 500 bull run.

The US stock market set a new record for the longest-ever bull market in August. Wednesday 22 August 2018 saw the S&P 500 drop – by less than 0.1% – after 3,453 days, making it the longest-ever bull run (a period of rising share prices) for the index, which is used by professional investors’ as…

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