Articles by Kaylie Pferten

Kaylie Pferten

Kaylie Pferten

A pilot of submersible crafts in a former life, now married to my husband David and writing about investment advice.

What does a reduction in interest rates mean for my retirement?
Personal Finance

What does a reduction in interest rates mean for my retirement?

Depending on the kind of retirement fund they have, pension savers and retirees may experience substantial effects from the decline. ...

Will the number of pensioners living in poverty increase after the state pension age rises by a quarter of a million?
Personal Finance

Will the number of pensioners living in poverty increase after the state pension age rises by a quarter of a million?

According to new analysis, 250,000 more people between the ages of 60 and 64 are now in relative income poverty compared to 2010, when t...

Last-minute presents: How to give kids cash this Christmas
Personal Finance

Last-minute presents: How to give kids cash this Christmas

Junior ISAs, premium bonds, and pensions are just a few of the ways you can give money to kids. Christmas is days away, but befo...

What is the appropriate amount to contribute to a pension?
Personal Finance

What is the appropriate amount to contribute to a pension?

We examine factors to take into account when determining the amount to contribute. When it comes to retirement planning, the que...

Investors in British blue chips can expect steady growth and income
Investment Advice

Investors in British blue chips can expect steady growth and income

Our goal is to create robust UK equity portfolios that provide both attractive total returns and steady income. When choosing stocks, our...

Reputable businesses in emerging markets with steady profits
Investment Advice

Reputable businesses in emerging markets with steady profits

Our strategy is to concentrate on quality businesses, which are those that have consistently outperformed their cost of capital over time...

Did COP30 make any progress in addressing climate change?
Investment Advice

Did COP30 make any progress in addressing climate change?

Simon Wilson claims that despite this, the world is becoming greener. h2What transpired during COP30?/h2 The COP30 climate j...

To assist savers in making difficult financial decisions, the FCA is introducing targeted support
Personal Finance

To assist savers in making difficult financial decisions, the FCA is introducing targeted support

This is how you can benefit from its new targeted support framework. Particularly after Chancellor Rachel Reeves reduced the cash...

Investment trusts are abandoned by pension savers in favor of passive funds
Investment Advice

Investment trusts are abandoned by pension savers in favor of passive funds

As they navigate a shifting retirement landscape, pension savers are selecting individual shares and passive funds for their portfolios a...

Giving money to loved ones? Put it in writing or run the risk of also giving them an IHT bill
Investment Advice

Giving money to loved ones? Put it in writing or run the risk of also giving them an IHT bill

According to recent research, giving Britons are unintentionally leaving their loved ones vulnerable to inheritance tax bills by neglecti...

After 800,000 people are thought to have lost money to scammers, the FCA releases a scam checker tool
Personal Finance

After 800,000 people are thought to have lost money to scammers, the FCA releases a scam checker tool

Following reports that nearly a million people had their investment and pension funds stolen by scammers last year, savers and investors ...

How to move an ISA
Financial Advice

How to move an ISA

It can be expensive to withdraw money from an ISA and deposit it into an account without a tax wrapper. Transferring an ISA, howe...