editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman)

Investors flocked to gilts again in February but it is not just the income they are searching for. Government bonds, particularly short maturity or low coupon gilts, have been popular since the aftermath of the mini-Budget in 2022 and also […]

Inheritance planning is set for an overhaul in the coming years due to changes to how pensions will be treated as part of someone’s estate when they pass away. Chancellor Rachel Reeves used her Autumn Budget last year to announce

ISA investment fees are coming into focus as the tax year ends. Many investors will choose the best investment platform for their stocks and shares ISA based on asset choice, research tools, functionality and even ISA transfer cashback offers, but

Another perk of property investing is set to disappear next month when the furnished holiday lets (FHL) tax regime is scrapped. From April 2025, furnished holiday lets – short-term rentals for under 31 continuous days – will be treated like

Nationwide Building Society customers are set to receive a “Thank You” bonus to celebrate its takeover of Virgin Money. Nationwide acquired Virgin Money in a £2.9 billion deal in October 2024. It marked the biggest UK bank takeover since the

Up to 300,000 people earning extra income – in what is known as a ‘side hustle’ – may be given an escape from the administrative burden of self-assessment. The government has announced reforms to the self-assessment system today (11 March)

Vintage toys are making a comeback among collectors and your old items from the 1970s could fetch decent sums of up to £1 million in some cases, especially if you are a Star Wars fan. Original Barbie dolls and vinyl

The rich are getting richer but it is the traditional property that appears to be driving returns rather than the luxury market. Many households were boosted by rising house prices, falling inflation and lower interest rates last year and this

Rents are growing at their lowest rate for three and a half years in a new blow for property investors. Buy-to-let landlords have already been facing higher taxes and scaled back mortgage reliefs, as well as impending rental regulations –

The government has unveiled plans to bring the feudal leasehold system to an end and overhaul how people own their new-build homes and common areas. Currently, the default tenure for new-build homes, particularly flats, is leasehold, but rising ground rents