Lexington Times (September 2024)

Inflation: The Enemy That Never Retreats

For more than a decade, inflation around the world remained at low levels. Then, starting in early 2021, inflation soared, and for close to three years, consumers had to adjust their budgets. Discover some lessons we hope will not soon be forgotten.

The Dividend Advantage

One of the most commonly misunderstood aspects of investing is what it really means to be an equity investor. Let’s explore this aspect of equity ownership further.

Stamp Duty Relief Deadline: A Critical Update for Homebuyers

At Lexington Wealth, we’re committed to helping our clients make informed financial decisions. Today, we’re highlighting a crucial update that could significantly impact first-time homebuyers in the UK.

Tax Alert: Prepare for Potential Tax Changes

With the arrival of a new Government and The Chancellor set to unveil her inaugural Budget on 30th October, I wanted to bring your attention to some potential decisions that might impact you.

The Stock Markets

(Updated September 2024)

The key benchmark you should care about is achieving all of your financial and life goals and not running out of money.

The Unimportant Numbers – 1 Month

Monthly figures are a distraction from your long-term goals, we’ll help you avoid the noise.

The Important Numbers – 30 Years

Investing in the Great Companies of the World has produced life-changing returns for the disciplined and patient investor.

Inflation – The Real Enemy (Updated September 2024)

The number one enemy of the long-term investor is the financial dragon called inflation (the silent but steady increase of prices over time).

The only sane definition of money is purchasing power, and over the last 30 years, inflation in the UK has almost halved the value of your money.

But an investment in the global share market has consistently provided protection from this enemy.

RATIONAL OPTIMISM

The media is not a friend of the disciplined and patient investor. Whether it’s on TV, Print or Online, the media prefers to focus on short-term returns, market predictions, and negative news. Which is not suitable for a long-term investor.

Below are the stories, podcasts, and images which we wanted to share with you this month, which are uplifting, interesting and informative.

These links below will take you to articles on other websites.

Interesting News

We present the following as an antidote to the onslaught of negative news.

Further Reading

Here are some articles you may find interesting this month.

Listen & Watch

A Picture is worth 1000 Words