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Trump’s Speedos economy
Peter McGahan examines how President Trump's Twitter spats come at economic cost for US consumers but also ripple far further afield. Trump’s trade wars, his ego, and access to Twitter. The triangle of doom. What is an investor to do? Well that very much depends if...
Chasing the most consistent returns
If you are investing for retirement income, Peter McGahan says diversify your investment strategy to ensure consistent returns. A recent headline of ‘advisers should stop chasing unicorn consistent returns’ gave me indigestion. As we have laid out here on numerous...
From retirement to a new lease of life: combating middle-age loneliness
For Angelina Lipscombe retirement started as a rest, but after a while she needed purpose and to keep her brain ticking over and found satisfaction in helping others. It’s staggering to acknowledge that an estimated 1.5 million Britons over the age of 50 are...
Wellness: Making the home where the heart is
Wellness is a combination of physical, mental and social well-being, and the spaces we inhabit are key. The property sector is waking up to the fact that by improving buildings to help people feel their best, we can create real benefits for the people who live...
Optimist or pessimist: Is your glass half full or half empty?
Our outlook on life can affect many areas of our physical and mental well-being including how we deal with stress, our attitude towards ourselves and towards others. A tendency toward negative thinking can be all-encompassing but there are things we can do to turn...
Winter garden: Creating a posh and pampered indoor greenhouse
London designer Rose Uniacke reveals how she rescued an indoor garden offering advice on creating your own winter garden. Famous for her glamorously minimalist interiors, Rose Uniacke rescued an unloved indoor gallery in her nineteenth-century mansion, creating a...
Food for thought… what’s going on?
Wherever you live, whatever you do, whatever you like to read, and whatever you like to eat there’s not a day goes by without headlines about the seeming inexorable march of veganism, vegans and vegan food. Let me say before I go any further that I’m not anti-vegan -...
Moving made easy with Churchill Retirement Living
Moving house can be an intimidating prospect for anyone at any stage of their life; especially around retirement age, and the process of buying a new property only adds more stress. 50 Plus reports that Churchill Retirement Living, a privately owned, family-run,...
The environment surrounding your home will help influence a happy retirement
With the hot weather, and how we can get out and about to enjoy it, on everyone’s minds, it’s interesting to learn that the great outdoors is a clear priority for our retirees when choosing a retirement property to call their home. 50 Plus reports that Retirement...
Go organic for Organic September!
This September sees the return of Organic September, an initiative by the Soil Association to encourage the whole nation to try organic. Mature Times reports that throughout the month, shops, farms and producers are inviting everyone to join them and experience what...
Proms in the Park: Britain’s largest outdoor classical music event
Held on the same night as the Last Night of the Proms, Proms in the Park is Britain's largest outdoor classical music event and offers a rousing alternative finale to two months of the BBC Proms for those unable to snare tickets to the Royal Albert Hall. About Proms...
Gems of Gozo: The beautifully serene Mediterranean escape just 6km north of Malta.
Gozo lies 6 kilometres northwest of Malta and is a very special island with lots of hidden gems. The island has its own pace of life, it’s very serene, peaceful, very low key, relaxed and not too busy unlike Malta which is very busy during July. From the minute you...