Drinking a small glass of red wine a day is good for your long-term health

Drinking a small glass of red wine a day could help avoid age-related health problems like diabetes, Alzheimer’s and heart disease, study finds Chemical compound called resveratrol is found in skin of grapes and red wine  In small doses it mimics the hormone oestrogen and associated health benefits   Imitating the hormone triggers production of key proteins … Read more

Long-term recovery bets – but only for the brave

Family, friends and colleagues, separated by the lockdown, are often ending video chat sessions with the phrases, ‘Stay well!’ and ‘See you on the other side.’  We are all wondering how life will look when we do meet again, trying to assess the impact on relationships, businesses and the economy.  The stock market rally earlier … Read more

Ricky Gervais and long-term partner Jane Fallon enjoy a walk despite UK-wide coronavirus lockdown 

Ricky Gervais and his long-term partner Jane Fallon enjoy a walk on Hampstead Highstreet despite UK-wide coronavirus lockdown By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 15:42 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 15:45 GMT, 21 March 2020 The country went into lockdown on Friday night as the government drastically ramped up plans to deal with the … Read more

The FTSE 100 is down 15% in 20 years, so why invest for the long-term?

The FTSE 100 is down 15% over two decades, so why are investors told to think long-term? SIMON LAMBERT on the dividend case for the defence By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:00 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 06:00 GMT, 12 March 2020 Can you defend the UK stock market’s dire performance since the … Read more

Police probe Labour ex-minister’s expenses after he paid £30,000 salary to a long-term friend

Police probe Labour ex-minister’s expenses after he paid £30,000-per-year salary to a long-term friend who was working in his office aged 89 Scotland Yard has launched criminal investigatio into expenses of ex-Labour MP Police began probe into Geoffrey Robinson over £30k salary paid to his friend Mail on Sunday previously reported Robinson’s alleged spying for … Read more

Forcing suspected coronavirus patients into quarantine ’causes long-term mental health problems’

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 98,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Why it could pay to diversify your pension pot in the long-term

It’s a hard task getting people interested in pensions, especially those under the age of 35.  Retirement feels so far in the future for many living in the here and now. They pay in each month without being actively interested. Meanwhile, confusing messages from politicians – including our housing minister, stating that younger generations could tap … Read more