Mark Dean Wealth Management

A £1million lump sum or £1,000 a week for life? The question has divided Britons... and this is what two finance experts say is the right answer That was the question posed to nearly 7,000 Britons by pollster YouGov recently, and it is fair to say opinions are divided.

How Weird Are ETFs Getting? Try UFO and Midnight-Bitcoin Funds Many exotic new offerings are like high-price investment junk food.

Why Saving Without Investing Can Leave You Behind on Retirement Discover the key differences between saving and investing and how your choice impacts your ability to retire. Learn how to balance these to retire comfortably.

Is London a safe haven for investment in uncertain times? London has already proven it attracts unrivalled cross-border investment, but it will need to adapt.

Is Another Financial Crisis Lurking in Private Credit? It Is fast-growing, opaque and intertwined with banks but lacks the scale and leverage that cashiered the economy in 2007.

Is War Good for the Economy? War is never a good thing—but it can reorient an economy in some positive ways.

Phased Retirement and Why It Matters for Your Retirement Planning Is phased retirement for you? It may be if the thought of stopping work cold turkey is not appealing.

What will Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve look like? What would Mr Warsh’s Fed look like? Quantitative easing (QE) is out the window. He has never wavered in his hatred of the vast balance-sheet that the Fed accumulated through bond-buying. Where Mr Warsh may clash is on interest rates and Fed independence.

How the Average Investor’s Returns Compare to the Market Investor behavior often shapes results more than markets themselves. DALBAR data reveal how emotion, volatility, and timing decisions create the long-term return gap.

2025 – Resilience That Set the Stage As 2025 comes to a close, uncertainty still dominates the headlines, but the reality of business activity tells a more encouraging story.