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Richard Hitchell

Apr 22, 20213 min read

The power to change the world

Ethical and sustainable investing are both popular and it’s useful to understand the difference between the two approaches. Investing in...

Market Update - A look back at March 2021

Richard Hitchell

Apr 1, 20212 min read

Market Update - A look back at March 2021

March was a positive month for global equity markets to end a positive first quarter of 2021. Vaccine optimism has led to hopes that...

Richard Hitchell

Mar 25, 20215 min read

The key areas of Tax Day

In mid-February the Treasury announced that “To allow for more transparency and scrutiny, documents and consultations that would...

Richard Hitchell

Mar 4, 20211 min read

Monday Investment Club Podcast

A weekly podcast hosted by Rohit Vaswani, Client Portfolio Manager at Omnis Investments, to discuss key themes impacting investors in the...

Richard Hitchell

Mar 4, 20216 min read

Spring Budget 2021 “We will recover”

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his second Budget on 3 March declaring that "we will recover". The key fiscal event,...

Market Update - A look back at February 2021

Richard Hitchell

Mar 1, 20212 min read

Market Update - A look back at February 2021

The major global equity markets were all positive during the month of February despite a difficult last week caused by concerns over the...

Getting your finances in order before the end of the tax year

Richard Hitchell

Feb 3, 20213 min read

Getting your finances in order before the end of the tax year

As we entered the new year with further lockdowns and history-making world events, the hope of spring hangs in the air, an enticing...

Market Update - A look back at January 2021

Richard Hitchell

Feb 1, 20212 min read

Market Update - A look back at January 2021

After a very positive start to the year for global equity markets, the last week of January was extremely volatile caused by retail...

Richard Hitchell

Feb 1, 20212 min read

Get mortgage fit for 2021

Estimates suggest that well over one million borrowers have lapsed onto their lender’s default standard variable rate (SVR). Has this...

Plan for what is difficult while it is easy

Richard Hitchell

Jan 19, 20213 min read

Plan for what is difficult while it is easy

We all know we need to save for retirement, don’t we? But we also know it’s not always that easy to find the spare cash required to do...

Richard Hitchell

Jan 19, 20211 min read

2021 Investment Outlook from Omnis

In 5 themes for 2021 – Our Investment Outlook we explain why we hope 2021 turns out to be a year with fewer surprises, and what themes...

Updated Government financial support information

Richard Hitchell

Jan 6, 20216 min read

Updated Government financial support information

Covid-19 measures In the Budget 2020 on Wednesday 11 March, the Chancellor announced significant support for businesses and individuals...

Implications of UK-EU trade deal for investors

Richard Hitchell

Jan 5, 20212 min read

Implications of UK-EU trade deal for investors

The UK and the EU agreed a post-Brexit trade deal at the eleventh hour. As many economists and investors had anticipated, a ‘no deal’ may...

Market Update - A look back at December 2020

Richard Hitchell

Jan 4, 20212 min read

Market Update - A look back at December 2020

December was a positive month for global equity markets to close an extraordinary year. The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant...

Richard Hitchell

Jan 2, 20212 min read

Could you live on the State Pension?

Let’s be honest, on the morning of 21 October few of us were waiting with bated breath as the latest UK inflation stats were revealed....

Richard Hitchell

Dec 18, 20201 min read

Five investment lessons from 2020

The global health crisis has pushed and pulled the global economy and financial markets in different directions over the past year, and...

Richard Hitchell

Dec 17, 20202 min read

Preparing emotionally for retirement

Happy, healthy, whole Retired or not, you’ll still want and need similar things in life: a sense of purpose, social interaction and...

Omnis wins coveted 5-star service award!

Richard Hitchell

Dec 1, 20201 min read

Omnis wins coveted 5-star service award!

At the recent Financial Adviser Service Awards 2020, Omnis Investments were awarded the coveted 5 stars and also topped the list of...

Market Update - A look back at November 2020

Richard Hitchell

Dec 1, 20202 min read

Market Update - A look back at November 2020

It was an exceptional month for global equity markets in November as three potential vaccines emerged to overcome the coronavirus...

Richard Hitchell

Nov 30, 20203 min read

The Bank of...Granny and Grandad?

For many younger people struggling to get a foot on the property ladder, the Bank of Mum and Dad is the only option. With rent taking a...

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