Articles by James Mackreides

James Mackreides

James Mackreides

'Mac' is a short tempered former helicopter pilot, now a writer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Loves dogs, the outdoors and staying far away from the ocean.

How unclaimed tax relief and SIPP platform fees could cost you hundreds of thousands of pounds
Investment Advice

How unclaimed tax relief and SIPP platform fees could cost you hundreds of thousands of pounds

According to recent analysis, savers with Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) could increase their retirement funds by tens of thousa...

Why people over 65 may be subject to wealth taxes
Personal Finance

Why people over 65 may be subject to wealth taxes

For many people, turning 65 marks the start of retirement, but it can also bring with it a period of tax difficulties. According ...

An innovative method of trading an oil spike is through oil exchange-traded funds
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An innovative method of trading an oil spike is through oil exchange-traded funds

Oil prices have increased as a result of the ongoing Middle East crisis this week. Dated Brent a key benchmark based on North Sea oil is ...

Should you sell your airline stocks now?
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Should you sell your airline stocks now?

One of the industries most severely impacted by the Iranian conflict is aviation, which is finding it difficult to recover from a string ...

What can sellers do in a buyer's market in Britain's stagnant housing market?
Investments

What can sellers do in a buyer's market in Britain's stagnant housing market?

What steps can sellers take to increase the likelihood of moving? The UK housing market is seeing a return of buyers, but sellers...

Should you switch to NatWest's pound 500 bonus offer for high earners?
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Should you switch to NatWest's pound 500 bonus offer for high earners?

High earners who switch to one of NatWests' premier current accountswhich are designed for the wealthycan now receive 500. Even t...

As investors abandon UK stocks, fund flows fell precipitously in July
Investments

As investors abandon UK stocks, fund flows fell precipitously in July

Despite pumping 278 million into funds in July, investors sold billions of pounds' worth of stocks due to both domestic political unpredi...

For investors, AI and space are becoming more and more related
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For investors, AI and space are becoming more and more related

For many investors, SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) marked a turning point and opened up a whole new world of possibilities. ...

How Japan improved corporate governance and overcame deflation
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How Japan improved corporate governance and overcame deflation

Now that deflation has been overcome, Japanese companies are at last paying attention to their investors. Japan has a long histor...

How can you reduce your income tax bill instead of having your tax allowances reduced by a pay raise?
Personal Finance

How can you reduce your income tax bill instead of having your tax allowances reduced by a pay raise?

According to research, many employees are rejecting pay increases out of concern about higher taxes. According to Standard Life r...

Rates on ISAs and fixed savings accounts are once again raised nationwide
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Rates on ISAs and fixed savings accounts are once again raised nationwide

Nationwide has increased interest rates on a few of its savings accounts, allowing users to earn up to 4.55 percent on their money. ...

The rationale behind small-cap investments
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The rationale behind small-cap investments

Despite being frequently disregarded, small-cap stocks have the potential to reward patient investors in the long run. "Aber...