Three things your client may call you about this week ...

MPs want digital tax roll-out halted

clock • 2 min read

The 'best time' to buy British shares, halting a digital tax roll-out and FT readers divided on a wealth tax - here's our weekly heads-up on the financial stories that may have caught your clients' attention over the weekend...

This could be the best time in 40 years to be buying British shares British shares are the cheapest since records began, reports The Sunday Times, citing Brexit fears and concerns for the economy after the pandemic as two of the main reasons investors have "shunned" them. According to Columbia Threadneedle, the FTSE 100 is at its lowest valuation since 1988. Shares are at a 42% discount to other global markets, the company says, with a historic average of about 17.5%. Hargreaves Lansdown head of investment analysis Emma Wall tells the paper: "The UK has neither economic certainty, ...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Your profession

UK inflation drops to 2.6% in March amid warnings of further price rises

UK inflation drops to 2.6% in March amid warnings of further price rises

Down two percentage points

Sorin Dojan
clock 16 April 2025 • 2 min read
Rewriting the rules of engagement: Innovating for the future of wealth and financial advice

Rewriting the rules of engagement: Innovating for the future of wealth and financial advice

‘Hyper-personalisation and fintech disruptors are reshaping financial advice’

Sneha Shah
clock 15 April 2025 • 3 min read
News editor's view: A week of acquisitions and consolidation

News editor's view: A week of acquisitions and consolidation

The news editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 11 April

Sahar Nazir
clock 14 April 2025 • 3 min read