February 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to the February edition of our e-newsletter which we hope you enjoy.

With the new year well underway, February is a great time to check in on the goals you’ve set for the year. Whether it’s refining your financial plans, adjusting your investments or exploring new opportunities, staying proactive now can make a big difference throughout the year and beyond.

Whilst February may be a shorter month, it is full of opportunities to focus, not only on your finances, but on yourself too.

Whether it’s enjoying cosy winter moments, embracing the outdoors or starting a new routine, small steps can have a big impact.

In this edition of our newsletter, in trying to help you make sense of the headlines, we have a varied selection of articles for you to enjoy.

As ever, we start with our Market Commentary and follow that up with an article covering how 25% of us are using investments to help family and friends. We report on UK Gilt Yields hitting a 25-year high and also let you know why we believe that market reports simplifying ISAs makes sense.

In ML News we introduce you to a few of our new starters that joined ML around the Christmas period, let you know of a success story and promotion within the ML team and update you on our B Corp journey.

We hope you enjoy this months edition of our e-newsletter and should anything you read prompts any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards

Craig McClurg
Director & Independent Financial Planner

Quote Of The Month

“It’s not about how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you and how many generations you keep it for”

Robert Kiyosaki

February Market Commentary

The FTSE 100 hit record highs in January, as Donald Trump took office for the second time. The announcement of US trade tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China have caused some turbulence...

ML News

News and views from the ML Offices...

1 In 4 Using Investments To Help Family & Friends

A survey of over 1500 investors by AJ Bell in December showed that a quarter of those surveyed had either already withdrawn money to help financially support family or friends...

UK Gilt Yields Hit Highest Level Since 1998

UK Government borrowing costs have soared in the wake of its Autumn Budget, with some gilt yields reaching levels not since seen 1998. Yields on a 30-year UK Gilt have reached above 5.22% - higher than at any...

Why Simplifying ISAs Makes So Much Sense

We are big fans of tax allowances. To be fair, the whole of the savings and investment sector is. We know that when allowances go up, or new tax reliefs are created, people save and...

OUR NORTHAMPTON AND THAME OFFICES

Whilst our Northampton and Thame office hours are largely the same as our Head Office in Wymondham, there are occasions when it is unmanned during the working week.

We would love to see you though – so if you do not have a meeting booked in at our Northampton or Thame office, but are thinking of popping in to see us or to drop something off to us, then please give us a call on 01953 711123 to check that there will be someone in the office for when you plan to visit.

Thank You