Savers in the hunt for good dividends

With intense volatility in the financial markets, the temptation to cash in investments or stay away from financial assets is very strong. At times like this, clear-headed thinking is needed.

A savings pot is essential in everyone’s life, especially important as your career and age progress. Early on, people focus on lifestyle and establishing a home, but, later, the value of building a pot upon which retirement, or an alternative life, can be funded comes in to sharp relief.

This is particularly true for those of you, like me, who have to depend on savings that are self-administered. Having your employer take care of retirement is predominantly not an option in a world in which defined contributions have replaced defined benefits.