Mark Wade

When is the right time to invest?

There’s always a degree of uncertainty when it comes to investing, so it’s natural for some people to feel nervous about it.

When the news is reporting stock market volatility, it’s understandable that some people might feel more cautious about investing. But including investments in your long-term financial plan is a smart way to give your money the best chance to grow.

Keeping money in cash might feel like a safe option, and having some money easily available is a sensible decision. But too much cash could end up costing you more because of inflation’s ability to eat away at the value of your savings. For example, when £10,000 is invested it can grow by 78% over 30 years, but if it was kept in a current account its value could actually reduce by 59%*.

There are lots of options when it comes to investing, and I’m here to guide you through them. I can help you decide things like which risk level is right for you, what types of investments to use to maximise your tax efficiency, and how to create an investment plan tailored to your circumstances and goals. I can also show you how different investment approaches could impact your finances over the long term.

If you’re thinking about how investing today can help create the life you want in the future, let’s talk about how I can support and guide you through the process.

The value of investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you invested.

Tax treatment varies according to individual circumstances and is subject to change

*Based on an annual average investment return of 5% and inflation at 3%.

Financial Services and giving advice has changed quite a great deal over recent times, the world and its economic differences have made financial advice even more important and relevant.

I have worked in Financial Services all my life, starting out working for a firm of Chartered Accountants, so I have an ability to read accounts, and understand their contents. Then I moved into banking, working at a number of local branches till 1990, and soon after getting married in 1989, I felt the need to offer Financial Advice to both Corporate & Retail clients. I worked for a number of financial advice firms and more recently Quilter Financial Advisers, who I would say is the leading financial advice firms in the market to-day.

I am a family person with two grown up children and a loving wife, the purpose of unity and many years in the making. A financial plan is a contract between two or more people who set their sights on a target and look to strive towards its objectives. I can help you set those plans in place with Cash Flow modelling and providing holistic advice and on-going advice every year.