Mike Appleby

Jan 15, 2025 | good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Johnny Bowie |Mike Appleby

A small and unexpected reduction in inflation has sparked excitement among first home buyers about a potential cut in interest rates next month – which means mortgages should become cheaper. But, is this the right time to buy your first home.. or should you wait longer? Buying your first home can be an exciting time, but also daunting – especially in a time of economic flux, higher mortgage interest rates and rising house prices.

Oct 31, 2024 | good-with-money.com | Katharine Lindley |Mike Appleby |Lori Campbell

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced £40 billion of tax rises and pledged to improve public services as she delivered Labour’s first Budget in 14 years. With fevered speculation about precisely where tax increases would land, the chancellor unveiled big reforms to pensions, inheritance tax, national insurance and capital gains tax, but some pre-Budget rumours proved wide of the mark.

Oct 3, 2024 | good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Mike Appleby |Zohaib Mir

Many DIY investment platforms now offer ‘green’ options for stocks and shares ISAs. These pool investors’ money together to put into companies and projects that are working to solve the world’s most urgent problems and build a cleaner, more sustainable world. It means you can actively choose investments that are targeted to help with the issues you care about most.

Sep 30, 2024 | good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Lisa Ashford |Mike Appleby

If you’re looking for financial providers that make a positive impact in the wider world as well as on your own pocket, our Good Egg firms are as good as it gets. Our Good Eggs go through a strict independent screening process every year to prove that they are doing what they say they are. But – when you’re on a mission to change the financial industry (and the world) for the better, there’s no time to rest on your laurels.

Sep 30, 2024 | good-with-money.com | Mike Appleby |Lori Campbell

This Good Money Week, Mike Appleby, Investment Manager in the Liontrust Sustainable Investment team, looks at the outlook for sustainable investment in the coming years – and how it can accelerate the positive change we urgently need. It is looking increasingly unlikely that the target to keep global warming to a maximum increase of 1.5C is going to be achieved. This target was agreed by almost every country in the world through the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015.