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The Insights

At TILLIT we are big believers in learning and broadening our horizons. Our Insight articles cover everything from the here and now in our Market reviews, to short and long reads about the fundamentals of investing, as well as unique thought pieces from leading fund managers in The Opinion, and much more.

Short reads - Fundamentals

3 things to consider when investing in volatile markets

By Gabriella Macari
Reading time: 6 minutes

As 2022 draws to a close and we look ahead to 2023, commentators and investment houses have begun to share their forecasts and expectations for the year ahead. With headwinds including the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, a cost-of-living crisis and global recession expectations, it’s safe to say that one of the only certainties for next year at present is that uncertainty is here to stay. In this Insight, we look at three things to remember when investing in uncertain times.

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Short reads - Fundamentals

Personal tax allowances: a guide

By Gabriella Macari
Reading time: 6 minutes

We all want our finances to be efficient. Just like you might pay into a pension for the basic-rate tax top-up or contribute to an ISA for the tax-relief on income or growth, there are other tax allowances that can benefit unwrapped investments. Here, we look at some of the other allowances available to individuals so that you can be sure you’re making the most of them where you can.

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Markets

Quarterly investment review - Q4 2022

By Gavin Haynes
Reading time: 8 minutes

As we go into the final quarter of 2022, we take a look at how different asset classes and stock markets have been performing, which funds and sectors have been the winners and losers over the past quarter and which key themes are driving markets.

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Short reads - Mind & markets

The paradox of choice

By Gabriella Macari
Reading time: 6 minutes

All DIY investors have something in common; they want to be in control. The good news is that in 2022, personal investors have all of the tools they need at their fingertips to ‘do-it-yourself’. The bad news is that there is so much choice out there that many of us just don’t know where to start. In this article, we discuss why, when it comes to choice, there can be too much of a good thing.

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Short reads - Fundamentals | Asset allocation

Why you need to know your why

By Gabriella Macari
Reading time: 6 minutes

Would you buy a home without first deciding what area you want to live in, how many bedrooms you need or how much you can afford to borrow for the mortgage? Making informed investment decisions needs similar planning as this will help you decide when to buy more or sell out further down the line.

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