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It’s been 40 years since Back to the Future delighted cinema-goers with its time-travelling adventure. Teenager Marty McFly discovers the power of the “ripple effect”, and it’s something that could be valuable when you’re creating a financial plan as well. One of the plot devices in Back to the Future is the ripple effect –
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Uncertainty continued to lead to market volatility in May 2025. However, there was some good news for investors as some markets recovered the losses they experienced in April 2025. Read on to find out more and what factors may have influenced your portfolio’s performance recently. While market movements may be worrisome, remember, it’s a normal
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New research suggests that our cognitive skills can start declining by age 30, if not earlier. If maintaining your health as you get older is one of your top priorities, it’s important to include mental workouts in your exercise regime as well as physical activity to keep your brain sharp. Read on to discover 10
Read moreMathavan our administration officer is busy training to run the Royal Marsden 10k London Run on 10 July 2016. Here we have attached a note that he’s written about this run and the reason for doing it. If you would like to help Mat raise money for this great cause please go to his justgiving
Read moreIntroduction Another month, another dire warning from the economic great and good. In March it was the International Monetary Fund’s turn to warn that the world faces ‘economic derailment.’ As always, the blame was laid firmly at the door of the Chinese economic slowdown, with IMF second-in-command, David Lipton, warning that steps needed taking to
Read moreBucket lists are, of course, very individual things. We will all have places that we want to travel to and things that we want to do which don’t necessarily chime with everyone else’s goals. However, bucket lists can also be surprisingly difficult to generate! The things that you really want to do one day might
Read moreIt’s been 75 years in the making and the topic for countless philosophers to muse over, but a US study seems to have finally uncovered the secret to happiness and health. Speaking during a TED Talk, Harvard professor Robert Waldinger revealed that, though wealth and fame continue to be commonly cited desires amongst millennials (those
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