Sound Financial Group Blog

More Quantitative Easing is another kick in the teeth for those at retirement wishing to secure their pensions. However there are solutions, some little known, some more adventurous…

The banks are in trouble again, but this time for poor investment advice. Which? Has found that only 13% of the banks that they investigated gave suitable investment advice...  

That is the question and it has taken on a much greater importance given the current very low yields on inflation linked gilts. 

Live Long, Live Poor? The media has been busy telling us recently how many Billions have been wiped off the value of UK shares and how this will be disastrous for pension funds and those soon to retire. But there are much bigger problems out there...

This week’s blog tries to bring a little bit of sanity back into a mad world. The voice of reason reiterates that investors should not panic buy or sell, but have their portfolios managed and maintained based upon an investment objective, the investors risk profile and risk tolerance level

The word ‘absolutely’ is one of those that is used with such annoying frequency that it has lost all sense of its true meaning.

Have you considered what you would really like to achieve throughout your retirement? More importantly have you thought about how you will fund your retirement? Pension planning is becoming more essential in this day and age but what are the best options?

Inflation is on the rise again and with that in mind the need to safegaurd the 'real' value of investments and savings is vital. Investors are required to manage their wealth more effectively as part of their strategic financial planning.