Modern economies depend on energy. Keeping the lights on, running machines and vehicles – and the internet – all require power. There is of course the move to renewables such as wind and tidal, but there is a long way to go and we will be dependent on fossil fuel for many years to come.
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With Brexit filling the financial pages, you might easily have missed some very good financial news.
UK inflation was unexpectedly down in September.
Inflation affects everyone, and even those who glaze over when economics are mentioned care about the cost of living. Inflation means savings are worth less and everything you buy, from a loaf of bread to your home, costs more. So, a fall is cause for celebration.
We only seem to have come back from summer holidays but it is already nearly the fourth quarter of 2018.
If there are any clear themes emerging for the year, it is the importance of the political situation for the economy. Brexit, the US mid-term elections, China – what the politicians have to say is affecting the pound in your pocket, pension pot and investment portfolio.
We’ve put together a two-part guide to investing in 2018. Part One compared the performance […]
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