Articles by Terry Tanaka

Terry Tanaka

Terry Tanaka

Coming from a long line of successful businesspeople, Terry struck out on her own to pursue her passion in life - writing! Loves beach holidays and walking her Shiba Inu Jonas.

After Fidelity and Henderson merged, a £2 billion European mega investment trust was created
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After Fidelity and Henderson merged, a £2 billion European mega investment trust was created

A merger proposal from the two biggest European investment trusts in the UK is causing investment trust corporate activity to continue./...

"For British investors who are patient, looking for quality and resilience will pay off"
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"For British investors who are patient, looking for quality and resilience will pay off"

You can buy stocks today and sell them tomorrow. However, a stock might be purchased today and never sold. Because stocks don't have a ma...

How should your portfolio be positioned? Millions of people over 50 are afraid of the risk associated with pension investments
Personal Finance

How should your portfolio be positioned? Millions of people over 50 are afraid of the risk associated with pension investments

Inaction could result in irreversible losses. If you move too soon, you will lose out on big gains that could change your retirement....

Andreeves's inheritance tax policy is making our family business absolutely terrified
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Andreeves's inheritance tax policy is making our family business absolutely terrified

Emily Wright, a 25-year-old who had no idea five years ago that she would be involved in a battle to save the family business, is now in ...

Which is a better store of value, cash or gold?
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Which is a better store of value, cash or gold?

Can gold outperform cash savings? Would you buy gold with $1,000 that you had stashed away? Gold investing may seem like ...

Will the housing market benefit from the National Housing Bank?
Investments

Will the housing market benefit from the National Housing Bank?

This is the information you require. The government recently announced a new "housing bank" in an effort to stimulate t...

Although lawyers caution about the risks, the inheritance tax home loan scheme outperforms HMRC
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Although lawyers caution about the risks, the inheritance tax home loan scheme outperforms HMRC

In a recent case, the courts upheld the validity of a once-popular home loan scheme that was intended to lower an estate's value for inhe...

AGMs are an investment trust's unique selling proposition that investors ought to take advantage of
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AGMs are an investment trust's unique selling proposition that investors ought to take advantage of

BFIA does not have a rigid approach to investing. UK stocks, foreign stocks, active funds, passive funds, and more should all be consider...

As bargain stores suffer, trouble is brewing in BandM
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As bargain stores suffer, trouble is brewing in BandM

What went wrong for discount stores? In the past, B&M was a prominent player on the London stock market. The discount store was e...

Is a pension pot of £250,000 sufficient for retirement?
Personal Finance

Is a pension pot of £250,000 sufficient for retirement?

Because of the high cost of living, having a sizable pension fund is still essential for retirement planning and making sure you have eno...

RICS: The housing market was muted in May, but as sales level off, the outlook gets better
Investments

RICS: The housing market was muted in May, but as sales level off, the outlook gets better

Following the stamp duty hike in April, the housing market is still muted, with more sellers than buyers, according to the most recent Ro...

Pension frenzy: Three things to think about before taking an early withdrawal are the surges in lump sum withdrawals by 55-year-olds
Personal Finance

Pension frenzy: Three things to think about before taking an early withdrawal are the surges in lump sum withdrawals by 55-year-olds

A post-pandemic high was reached last year in the number of people taking lump-sum withdrawals from their pensions as soon as they could....