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How could Labour's budget affect my finances?
Last Updated: September 15, 2025
With Labour having pledged not to increase the taxes which raise the most revenue, capital gains tax (CGT), pensions and inheritance tax (IHT) are in the spotlight. Here we explore what changes they could make, and what that might mean for your finances.
Investment report – Peace of mind in a dangerous world
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Recent events have shown us that the destruction of human life from geopolitical events can sometimes render their impact on financial markets trivial in comparison. But we have a responsibility to consider the investment implications, prepare for and monitor them.
Building the UK’s future?
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
A home of one’s own seems like just a dream for an increasing number of property-obsessed Brits. Rathbone Income Fund co-manager Alan Dobbie considers whether a growing political consensus could help increase the supply of homes, bringing this dream to fruition for many – and more sustainable returns for homebuilders.
Mending fences
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
With his chickens scattered and fence repairs added to the list of weekend activities, Multi Asset fund manager Will McIntosh-Whyte ponders whether previously traumatised investors in Japan’s stock market will finally feel safe returning to the coop.
Locking in bond income for longer
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Bond fund manager Stuart Chilvers explains why lower interest rates won’t sap corporate bonds’ juicy income yields straightaway.
Challenger comebacks
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Rathbone UK Opportunities Fund equity analyst Robbie Carr marvels at the speed of an FA Cup comeback. It makes him wonder if UK small and mid-sized companies could soon post a rapid recovery of their own.
Are govvies as exciting as murder in the Mediterranean?
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Government bonds have given investors whiplash as their yields bounce around the place like a psychopath in 1950s Italy. Yet multi-asset portfolios fund manager David Coombs explains why he’s holding on tight.
AI: just what the doctor ordered
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Since joining our Multi-Asset Team earlier this year as a fixed income analyst, Sally Hoang has really enjoyed the cross-asset lens that’s used when analysing investments. Combined with her background as a pharmacist, it helps her understand the potential for AI in healthcare.
Can less be more?
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Rathbone Income Fund Manager Carl Stick argues that relentlessly busy bees aren’t always as productive as they seem. Might the answer be to do fewer things better?
The end of a long winter for UK stocks?
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Could fortunes be turning for British stocks, asks Rathbone UK Opportunities Fund Manager Alexandra Jackson. As the UK prepares to vote in the sunshine, investors seem more optimistic than they’ve been for years.
Things can only get better for UK equities
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
In 1997 a reinvigorated and more centrist Labour party swept into power following a long period of Conservative rule. With the election of a new Labour government, could 2024 spark a similar resurgence in the UK stock market?
Record rotations in stocks and English Euros hopes
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Multi-asset fund manager David Coombs channels some empathy for Gareth Southgate, as he looks to put together a portfolio that can achieve optimal performance over the long haul, but may look out of touch during periods when market momentum is against you.