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May 29, 2025

Reflecting on Life After a Good Death

My Gran passed away this month, and it got me thinking all about what a good death means.
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May 29, 2025

Markets Don’t Vote, But Investors Do: How Political Bias Distorts Financial Decisions

Elections often stir up strong emotions, and it's easy to feel like the outcome of a vote or change of government will make or break the market.‍ But markets are just not that simple. 
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April 30, 2025

Progress Isn’t Linear – And That’s OK

Progress isn't linear—how shifting your perspective reveals surprising growth in your investment portfolios despite short-term setbacks.
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April 30, 2025

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

Exploring how discomfort leads to growth—and how WealthMap® helps clients take the first step toward living life by design.
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March 27, 2025

Inheritance Tax Planning: A Thorny but Manageable Issue

Inheritance tax is seen as one of the more complex and emotionally charged areas of financial planning. It can be an awkward topic to discuss, yet one thing is universally agreed upon: no one wants to pay more tax than they need to. 
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March 27, 2025

The Love-Hate Relationship with Our Portfolios

Investing isn’t easy, and moments of market volatility will always test our resolve. The truth is, if we want our money to grow beyond the pace of inflation, we have to accept that investing and volatility are part and parcel of the journey. 
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March 3, 2025

Tariffs, Tantrums, and Triumphs: How to ride the Trump Rollercoaster

Markets don’t like uncertainty, and Trump’s trade tactics are creating plenty of it. But history suggests this is more strategy than chaos. How can investors ride out the volatility without making costly mistakes?
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March 3, 2025

They’ll Thank Me One Day…

Have you ever taken your kids on a dream holiday only to find they’d be just as happy staying home playing with LEGO? In this reflective blog, we explore the science behind why children don’t appreciate things in the same way adults do—and why, in time, that might change.
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January 29, 2025

The 4K Weeks Poster

Tools like the 4K Week offer a compelling method to visualise and appreciate the passage of time, yet it’s vital to approach its use and planning thoughtfully. 
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