Monthly Archives: March 2017

How the budget affects you?

Baggette & Company Wealth Management have outlined the aspects which we must consider when advising our clients with their financial planning; the salient points being as follows: Dividend Allowance will fall The tax-free dividend allowance will fall from £5,000 to … Continue reading

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Spring Budget Review

Chancellor Hammond’s Spring Budget stood out for its plentiful humour, with his jokes primarily aimed towards Jeremy Corbyn on the opposing bench and much to the delight of the chamber. Newspapers, however, have since dammed many details in the proposed … Continue reading

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Wall Street rates are up!

Investors are confident in the strengthening of the US economy. The rise is due to US equities presenting higher interest rates, resulting in improved margins on the banks’ lending. There was also a rise in US stock, despite the analyst’s … Continue reading

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Economic Growth

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.7%, up from 0.6%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The revision is mainly due to manufacturing industry having done better than expected. The ONS cut its estimate for growth in 2017 … Continue reading

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