Financial advice? We'll go it alone, say over-55s

Those approaching retirement are least likely to take any form of financial advice, according to new research by All About Money, a personal finance website, the Daily Telegraph reports. The average take-up for financial advice was one in two across all age groups, compared with only one in 10 among the over-55s. But investors aged 55 or more who did seek financial help said they were most likely to take professional advice from an independent financial adviser (IFA). One in five over-55s used an IFA, compared with only 14% of 18 to 24-year-olds. Despite the younger generation a...