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.

Why UK stocks are expected to surge
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Why UK stocks are expected to surge

Speculation about the Budget's contents became more intense and alarmist during the protracted lead-up. This descended into chaos as a re...

Increases in budget taxes negatively impact savings, dividends, and real estate income
Personal Finance

Increases in budget taxes negatively impact savings, dividends, and real estate income

Do you intend to pay more? A mistake at the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) caused the much anticipated second Autumn Budg...

Millions could face "unnecessary" tax bills; learn how to protect your savings
Personal Finance

Millions could face "unnecessary" tax bills; learn how to protect your savings

Are you in danger? Because billions of pounds are kept in savings accounts that do not provide adequate protection from the taxma...

If allowance is reduced, savers will have to wait up to 48 years to accumulate a £1 million cash ISA pot
Personal Finance

If allowance is reduced, savers will have to wait up to 48 years to accumulate a £1 million cash ISA pot

Will you still be able to accumulate a cash ISA pot of one million pounds? If the tax-free allowance is reduced, cash ISA savers ...

Chen Zhi is the mastermind behind a worldwide plot
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Chen Zhi is the mastermind behind a worldwide plot

Prosecutors in the US and the UK claim he is the leader of something much darker. They would make an excellent band name. However...

How, if inflation stays high, retirement funds could run out 11 years early
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How, if inflation stays high, retirement funds could run out 11 years early

There is now a growing chance that people over 50 could see the value of their pension pot decline, leaving them with an 11-year shortfal...

In this new deglobalization and populist era, Canada will prevail
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In this new deglobalization and populist era, Canada will prevail

This year, Canadian stocks have experienced a resurgence. The SandP/TSX Composite index has increased by 25%, surpassing the 16% gain of ...

Reeves demands that the regulator look into exorbitant private dental fees
Personal Finance

Reeves demands that the regulator look into exorbitant private dental fees

Concerned about rising costs, Rachel Reeves has requested that the UK competition watchdog look into the cost of private dental care. For...

Why the proposed government bonds from Scotland are a bad investment
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Why the proposed government bonds from Scotland are a bad investment

According to James Mackreides, it is more likely to backfire. For the first time in over three centuries, the Scottish government...

By 2029, hundreds of thousands more taxpayers will fall into a pound-100,000 "tax trap"
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By 2029, hundreds of thousands more taxpayers will fall into a pound-100,000 "tax trap"

We examine the reasons behind this as well as how to stay out of the trap. According to new data, hundreds of thousands of Britis...

How much could you save if rail fares were to be frozen for the first time in thirty years?
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How much could you save if rail fares were to be frozen for the first time in thirty years?

The government announced that it would freeze rail fares for the first time in thirty years, which will benefit millions of commuters./p...

There is a pound 14k shortfall for one million pensioners who only receive state pensions
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There is a pound 14k shortfall for one million pensioners who only receive state pensions

According to analysis, single pensioners who depend solely on the new state pension would theoretically run out of money this weekend if ...