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How worried should investors be about the Trump slump?

Mar 14, 2025
48:01
Investors this week have been hit by the 'Trump Slump.' Why is the US President rattling markets and is it the end of the US bull market? 

Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss what you should be doing to make your investments great again. 

How will the UK handle potential tariffs, should investors be in panic mode and what do experts say you should be doing to navigate the geopolitical turmoil?

Pension freedom rules came into play 10 years ago - these allowed retirees to take control of their pension savings, shifting away from the obligation to buy an annuity and moving towards flexible drawdown and investment options.

So a decade on, how have the class of 2015 fared?

Nationwide is handing out more money - £600 million of it - to 12million eligible members as a 'big thank you' following its acquisition of Virgin Money last year.

That’s £50 each. And it’s separate to its Fairer Share Scheme, which will be announced in May. 

And lastly, what can you do if a neighbour cuts back hedges and trees which have given privacy for decades? 

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