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It is becoming uncomfortably clear that while not everyone has been physically affected by coronavirus, every single one of us will be impacted financially. During the pandemic, savings and investments have been volatile, as have wages and jobs.
The proportion of female breadwinners is steadily rising but the trend could be knocked off course by the coronavirus crisis. Women out-earn male partners in almost a quarter of households, up from a fifth 16 years ago, according to new research [1].
There is now an increased investor focus on environmental, social and governance considerations. These (ESG) issues continue to be a top priority for many investors. Your values define you; but do your investments reflect who you are?
As global markets have been highly volatile, the planning towards achieving our retirement goals may now require readjustments. The current situation has led to one in ten people reducing or stopping saving into a pension because of the pandemic.
Preparing for retirement is like getting ready for a journey – it never goes quite as planned. But the better the plan, the better the outcome. When things go wrong, you want to have the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances. You never know what retirement will be like until you get there.
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