Financial Planning for Perthshire’s Farming and Rural Businesses
Farming and rural businesses often combine commercial activity, family income, property and long-term ownership within the same financial structure. A farm may be both a workplace and a family home, while land and livestock can represent substantial value without necessarily producing predictable cash flow. This makes financial planning for Perthshire’s rural families different from planning […]
What Sets Glasgow Apart as a Place to Start and Grow a Small Business?
Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city and sits at the centre of a metropolitan region with around 1.85 million people. The wider Glasgow City Region accounts for roughly a third of Scotland’s economic output, business base, research capability and employment, giving small firms access to a large concentration of customers and professional services. What separates Glasgow […]
Looking ahead: the investment themes shaping the years ahead
Hamilton’s Investment Advisory Panel considers AI, market concentration, inflation, gold and the case for long-term diversification.
Rachel Reeves’s Tax Increases – Part 2 Capital gains tax (CGT)
In my last post – Part 1 – I dealt with Rachel Reeves’s changes to Inheritance Tax, announced in her 30th of October 2024 Budget and summarised in our Budget bulletin published in early November 2024. In this article, Part 2, I take a closer look at the changes to CGT and the impact it […]
My Case for Crypto – Part 2: The 2025 Update – Archie Hamilton
A follow-up to my 2021 article, reflecting on Bitcoin’s remarkable transformation from speculative asset to institutional treasury reserve Note: This article represents the personal views of Archie Hamilton and does not constitute investment advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry significant risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Please seek professional financial advice before making any […]
My Case for Crypto by Archie Hamilton
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last year, I’m sure you have heard of Bitcoin and the mysterious world of cryptocurrency. Note: Cryptocurrencies are currently the subject of huge interest, particularly amongst “the young.” Direct investment in Bitcoin itself is currently unregulated but given recent developments in the industry (ETFs, regulation), that […]
