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.

Will this year see an increase in gas prices?
Personal Finance

Will this year see an increase in gas prices?

Will the price of gasoline increase, however, given that the Middle East conflict is making the price of oil more volatile? Up un...

Would you say that the 71 percent regular saver offered by the new Zopa Bank Biscuit current account is tasty?
Financial Advice

Would you say that the 71 percent regular saver offered by the new Zopa Bank Biscuit current account is tasty?

How does the interest rate stack up against the market as a whole? A new savings rate that leads the market is being offered to s...

A "very effective" estate planning tool could reduce the inheritance tax rate by 10% for British citizens
Investment Advice

A "very effective" estate planning tool could reduce the inheritance tax rate by 10% for British citizens

A little-known inheritance tax (IHT) rule that could reduce the inheritance tax rate by 10% is being promoted to British citizens. It coi...

Company directors must deal with new identity checks; learn how to avoid having to pay hundreds for verification
Personal Finance

Company directors must deal with new identity checks; learn how to avoid having to pay hundreds for verification

In the upcoming months, company directors will have to submit to additional ID checks, but many may have to pay hundreds of pounds to com...

How buying onshore bonds can help: The inheritance tax pension rule may make six times as many people over 55 liable
Investment Advice

How buying onshore bonds can help: The inheritance tax pension rule may make six times as many people over 55 liable

According to new analysis, the loved ones of up to six times as many people over 55 may be required to pay due to changes in inheritance ...

Is the resurgence in European stocks sustainable?
Investment Advice

Is the resurgence in European stocks sustainable?

According to Valerio Baselli on Morningstar, European stocks are having their best start to the year since 2000. In search of greater ret...

As Middle East tensions continue to escalate, the price of oil remains stable
Investment Advice

As Middle East tensions continue to escalate, the price of oil remains stable

The Economist claims that "global oil markets have just become a lot more flammable." Two years of increased tension in the Mid...

Is Donald Trump endangering the US dollar?
Investment Advice

Is Donald Trump endangering the US dollar?

Gold is the clear winner, according to James Mackreides. The US dollar's position as the global reserve currency is perceived by ...

Have you received the pound 100 that Nationwide pays to millions of people?
Personal Finance

Have you received the pound 100 that Nationwide pays to millions of people?

We examine when and to whom it will be given. The 100 was distributed by Nationwide to over four million people today, June 18./...

Should the age limit for income protection be raised?
Investment Advice

Should the age limit for income protection be raised?

Should we raise the limit since people are working longer hours now? Concerns have been raised regarding "outdated" inc...

A warning about inheritance tax scams: safeguard your pension funds before the 2027 rule change
Personal Finance

A warning about inheritance tax scams: safeguard your pension funds before the 2027 rule change

Pension savers are being cautioned that the impending changes to the inheritance tax regulations pertaining to retirement pots may make t...

Here are some reasons why investors ought to embrace the thriving British railway sector
Investments

Here are some reasons why investors ought to embrace the thriving British railway sector

Investors frequently think of the railway sector as a slumbering one where little gets done. Other customers and long-suffering commuters...