Andy, Chris and Karen are all continuing to support clients and are in the office every day. Hopefully, the rest of our team will be back here at their desks at Bridgewater House soon. If you need us please do not hesitate in contacting us by phone or email, we will be able to see…
Our goal at BlackBear during this strange and difficult period is to ensure that we can continue to support every client with as little disruption to client servicing as possible. As a result, we want to take the opportunity to update you on the current situation. How are the markets? We want to draw your…
The current Covid-19 pandemic is having a significant short-term effect on the financial markets, and as a result, your investments. There is a great deal of uncertainty at the moment, and so I would like to offer some commentary on the situation to hopefully inform, reassure, and instill some confidence in you regarding your investments.…
We understand that many people are worried about the effect that contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) could have on their day to day activities and the well-being of their friends and families. At BlackBear Financial Group we are taking precautionary measures within the business to ensure the upmost safety of our team. If we have a face…
Rishi Sunak’s first Budget took place against the backdrop of the global outbreak of COVID-19. Not surprisingly the UK’s response to this was the initial focus – providing some much needed short term financial measures in the current uncertainty, from ensuring the NHS has sufficient budget to cope, to extending statutory sick pay rules that…
Since the pension freedom reforms came into force in April 2015, over-55s have enjoyed the ability to cash in their company and personal pensions. But this new opportunity has attracted hundreds of scammers trying to trick savers into letting them access those pension pots. There are steps you can take to protect yourself against fraudsters.…
