Reducing your energy consumption can be a great way to cut your carbon footprint, lessening your personal impact on the environment and potentially helping to limit the devastating effects of climate change. As living costs and the price of energy are soaring, taking action to lessen your usage can also be an effective tool to save money on your bills.
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Whatever your politics, one has to feel a bit of sympathy (maybe) for the new Chancellor. It has been a very tough first week in a new job; lambasted by the media, accused by the Labour leader of ‘crashing’ the pound, and causing higher inflation and interest rates; and a bad report from the IMF. It is certainly true that…
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The fear of losing money is a very real emotion and the marketing promises of absolute return funds – no losses and high returns – may be appealing to some. As a minimum, most absolute return funds aim for a positive return over a specified time horizon, with a return target of cash plus something, often in the range of…
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It’s that time of year again. The time of year that we look forward to for 12 straight months; the time that we in Lewes dream of; the time when all of our wishes might just come true. It’s Skittles Week! On the evening of Wednesday 22nd June 2022, 6 intrepid members of the Herbert Scott team including Director…
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When you have spent your working life building a pension to support you in retirement, it’s important to make the right choices. This includes how and when to draw your pension. Traditionally your only option at retirement was to purchase an annuity– straight forward and simple. Post 2015 However, after the 2015 Pension Reforms, there are now multiple ways in…
read moreMarch’s Spring Statement saw the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announce some gloomy economic forecasts. This coincidentally happened on the same day inflation was reported to be rising at its highest rate in 30 years. But was the forecast as dismal as it seemed? In its economic forecasts, the OBR notes that “Given the evolving…
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Sometimes as an investor we come face to face with stark reality. Today, that is the case with the bonds held in portfolios. By and large, most long-term investors own bonds because they do not have the emotional or financial capacity to suffer material falls in the value of their portfolio. By and large, high quality bonds have done…
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The festive season is fast approaching and so we wanted to share our office opening times over the holiday period. We will be closing the offices at 5pm on Thursday 23rd December. The office will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 4th January 2022. In the event of an emergency, whilst we are closed, please contact Kevin Scott at kevin.scott@herbertscott.uk or call…
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As many of you know from our previous blog, or maybe you were in attendance, Herbert Scott ran a raffle at this year’s Proms in the Paddock event. Herbert Scott has sponsored Proms in the Paddock for a number of years now but only this year have we got our very own stall. We set up…
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On Thursday 2nd September, all of the Herbert Scott employees ventured to QLeisure near Hurstpierpoint to compete in Axe Throwing, Archery, Shooting and Go-Karting as our belated team summer outing. Not all of us were confident when it came to the more adventurous sports of axe throwing and firing weapons, but we soon learnt how to…
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