A ‘Painful’ Upcoming Budget?

A ‘Painful’ Upcoming Budget?

We are now eight weeks into a new Labour Government and it remains a hot topic of conversation. Somewhat unsurprisingly Rachel Reeves, the new Chancellor, has already told us that the finances are in a worse state than they initially thought and we should brace...
Market Turbulence – When In Doubt, Zoom Out

Market Turbulence – When In Doubt, Zoom Out

With the last few days being volatile in investment markets, we thought we would issue some hopefully comforting words for anyone worried about what is happening.  While everyone is captivated by the Olympic Games in Paris, admiring the incredible feats of the...
18 Summers

18 Summers

As I sit here writing this, I am staring out of a window, covered in spots of rain, looking out into a grey Glasgow sky. It feels almost wrong to be writing about summers at this point in time. This blog is not intended to make you ponder the question of how many days...
Election Special

Election Special

With just a week to go until the General Election, we thought it would be worth touching on a few key elements. 2024 was already billed to be a record-breaking year for people going to the polls worldwide. With elections already held in India, Russia, South Africa,...
Don’t Keep Us a Secret

Don’t Keep Us a Secret

Being from the west coast of Scotland, this blog feels almost unnatural to write. We tend to downplay a lot of what we do here to not appear to come across as being big-headed but as we approach the end of our 17th year in business, we have been reflecting on our...