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07/10/2026

Check out James' one-minute summary on this week's markets 📽 5th Oct

📉 Global markets

🤖 Is the AI boom is starting to overheat parts of the economy?

🛢️ Oil prices remain one to watch, with Saudi Arabia cutting prices for Asian buyers and the US and G7 releasing reserves

💻 Higher borrowing costs are also starting to affect some of the biggest names in AI, increasing the pressure on companies to turn huge investment into strong profits

🌍 In Europe, political uncertainty has returned, with rising borrowing costs in France and a new election called in Spain

📊 Attention now turns to company results. A strong earnings season could go a long way towards calming some of these concerns

06/10/2026

“Sustainable investing” can get treated as though it’s all about the environment.

It’s not.

In this clip, Dr Alan Whittle, our Resolve ESG fund consultant, discusses the part of sustainable investing that excites him most:

🤝 Supporting access to credit
📦 Strengthening logistics
🌱 Creating opportunities for businesses

From South America and sub-Saharan Africa to the Indian subcontinent, sustainable investing can have a very human impact.

Because doing right by the planet and doing right by people aren’t separate goals.

They’re part of the same one.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 - 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵?

Tell us below 👇

A little good news to start the week 🌍🚗 Electric cars are going the distance🐦 England’s terns are making a comeback🌊 Nor...
05/10/2026

A little good news to start the week 🌍
🚗 Electric cars are going the distance
🐦 England’s terns are making a comeback
🌊 Norway has created its biggest marine reserve
🦍 A rescued gorilla has become a mother in the wild
💙 More support is helping people age well

And closer to home… 👋

Becketts attended the Empowering Excellence Conference & Awards, hosted by the Business & Operations Managers network, celebrating the people who keep businesses running behind the scenes.

Good things are happening 💙

There’s plenty happening in the world that’s worth feeling hopeful about 🌍Here are a few stories that caught our attenti...
28/09/2026

There’s plenty happening in the world that’s worth feeling hopeful about 🌍

Here are a few stories that caught our attention this week…

🌊 100 nations have now ratified the High Seas Treaty, building momentum for greater ocean protection
🩺 A new non-invasive test could make womb cancer checks simpler and less uncomfortable
💉 Thailand has eliminated rubella as a public health problem
🏥 Martha’s Rule is being extended to every A&E ward in England, giving patients and families another voice when they’re concerned about care
🌿 Volunteers are transforming Britain’s railway stations into thriving community gardens

And closer to home… 👋

The Becketts team were proud to be at Goodstock 2026 in Manchester last week, joining the conversation on how investing can help make meaningful change.

Good things are happening 💙

25/09/2026

The biggest investment myth? That volatility is bad 📉📈

Markets go up. Markets go down. That's not a flaw in investing. It's part of how it works.

Volatility only becomes a real risk when you haven't planned for it, for example if you need your money in the short term.

With a clear, long-term plan in place, those ups and downs become far less daunting 🧭

That's where good financial planning comes in: knowing what you need, when you need it, and building around that.

Want to chat it through? It all starts with a cuppa and a chat ☕

Make the most of it 💙



The value of investments can go down as well as up, and you may get back less than you invested.

23/09/2026

We think you deserve to know before you invest - not after.

In this clip, Dr Alan Whittle PhD MSc FPFS, our Resolve ESG fund consultant, explains:

🔎 Why Resolve doesn’t rely on a fixed exclusion list
💬 What to do if there’s something you never want exposure to
🤝 Why honest advice sometimes means saying, “This one might not be for you”

And we’re fine with that.

Is there something you would want ruled out completely from your own portfolio?

Tell us below 👇

There’s plenty happening in the world that’s worth feeling hopeful about 🌍Here are a few stories that caught our attenti...
21/09/2026

There’s plenty happening in the world that’s worth feeling hopeful about 🌍

Here are a few stories that caught our attention this week…

💗 A life-extending breast cancer drug has been approved for use in England following a two-year campaign
📚 Reading for pleasure has been linked to better mental health and stronger cognitive skills
🏖️ Plastic bag litter on UK beaches has fallen by 80% since charges were introduced
🐋 Iceland has moved closer to ending commercial whaling for good

From medical breakthroughs to positive changes for people and the planet, these stories are a welcome reminder that progress is happening every day.

Good things are happening.

18/09/2026

The plastic bag full of pensions 🗂️

If you've moved jobs a few times over the years, chances are you've got a pension (or three) tucked away somewhere - old paperwork, old providers, old you.

Sound familiar? Here's what happens when a client brings us the bag:

We start by clearing out the noise as usually around 90% of what's in there isn't needed anymore. Then we make sense of what's left, translating letters that, frankly, weren't written with anyone in mind but the provider.

From there, we look at each pension properly: what it does, what your options are, and what the next best step looks like for you.

The goal isn't a spreadsheet. It's clarity - knowing what you've got, what it means, and how it fits into the retirement you're picturing. ☕

Make the most of it.

“Sustainable investing” means something different to almost everyone who says it.That’s not a criticism - it’s just why ...
15/09/2026

“Sustainable investing” means something different to almost everyone who says it.

That’s not a criticism - it’s just why so many people feel unsure where to start, or who to trust once they have.

So we sat down with Dr Alan Whittle PhD MSc FPFS, our Resolve ESG fund consultant, to properly explain how it actually works 👇

❌ No jargon
❌ No fixed exclusion lists
❌ No smoke and mirrors

Just the honest version of how a sustainable portfolio gets built, tested and kept honest 🤝

It’s a seven-part series.

First up: how a Resolve portfolio is actually built 🛠

Read the first blog post below 👇

There’s plenty happening in the world that’s worth feeling hopeful about 🌍Here are a few stories that caught our attenti...
14/09/2026

There’s plenty happening in the world that’s worth feeling hopeful about 🌍

Here are a few stories that caught our attention this week…

🌱 Scientists have identified 51 practical solutions that could help repair the planet
🐕 Bhutan has eliminated dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem
🗺️ The UN has backed a world map that shows Africa at its true scale
🧠 A global trial will explore whether Alzheimer’s can be prevented before it develops

And closer to home… 👋

Becketts Connect has won Best Initiative for Closing the Advice Gap at the Money Marketing Awards! 🏆

The award recognises the work being done to help more people access the financial advice they need and the real difference Connect is making for clients.

A very proud moment for the whole team 💙

Good things are happening.

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