Time has been very tough these days, and going to be the same for the next few months. Yet many of Britain’s over-50s are quite concerned regarding their grand children’s Christmas this year & are determined to protect their smile from the financial crunch. According to a new survey held, over one third of these [...]
The increase in house prices seen across the globe over the past 12 months is dropping off, with the annual rate of inflation falling to 3.1% in the last quarter, a survey says The rise in global house prices is slowing down, with average annual house price growth around the world falling to 3.1% in [...]
Pressures continue to mount on the Irish economy, as the Irish investors cast a skeptical gaze upon the four year austerity plan upheld by the government. The situation, marked by soaring costs of insuring Irish sovereign debt against default, is indeed a serious crisis for Ireland. The yield on Ireland’s ten-year bonds has risen above [...]
Let the Joneses bankrupt themselves keeping up with each other this Christmas. The Mangan family have refined the art of festive frugality So, this year we are all to have ourselves an austerity little Christmas, are we? As the financial news from – well, everywhere – becomes direr by the day, visions of a December [...]
£6.2bn raised from tax credit measures will raise more than changes to both housing and child benefits over same period The debate about the coalition’s cuts has concentrated on the curbs on housing benefit and on those who can claim child benefit. But more families in the “squeezed middle” will be affected by the changes [...]
The Fund’s NAV rose by 3.45% (Dollar class) and 3.0% (Euro and Sterling class) in its first month. Overall, the turbulence in markets was kind to our style, by letting shares hit valuation levels which looked extremely attractive and therefore allowing us to average down a lot on high-quality mid-cap growth stocks we had liked [...]
The experts have agreed, it’s not a matter of if but when Greece will leave the euro but what does the eurozone crisis mean for the rest of us? What effect will this have on the cost of borrowing? Banks worldwide, including British ones, have lent $167.7bn to Greece, according to the Bank for International [...]
Investing for income is always a popular investment theme, never more so than in recent months with income solutions ruling the roost over the ISA season for both the cash ISAs and investment ISAs. We take a look at the reasons why as well as our selection of what the market currently has to offer. [...]
For those interested in building you portfolio, here are s few tips to help you get started. What strategy? Some individuals, especially those interested in specific industries, have very focused portfolios — there are, for example, people who invest solely in the oil and gas exploration business. Some specialise in what is often known as [...]
Investing for income is always a popular investment theme, never more so than in recent months with income solutions ruling the roost over the ISA season for both the cash ISAs and investment ISAs. We take a look at the reasons why as well as our selection of what the market currently has to offer. [...]
Everybody makes mistakes in life, and pensions are no exception. The only difference is you could pay much more, and over a longer time, for pension mistakes than for any other. Why? Life expectancy figures reveal 65-year olds today are expected to live off their pension for nearly a quarter of their life. The younger [...]
It may seem an odd thing to say, but most people simply don’t take nearly enough risk when it comes to their money. Let me explain. Just chatting with folks generally about investments, listening to financial phone-ins, not to mention the other weird (money-related) activities that we Fools engage in, it’s pretty clear most of [...]
A Which? survey finds 57% of borrowers are encouraged to take out further loans, while a third say they experienced greater financial problems as a result of taking out the loan Almost two-thirds of people who took out expensive payday loans have used the money to pay household bills or buy essentials such as food, [...]
The experts have agreed, it’s not a matter of if but when Greece will leave the euro but what does the eurozone crisis mean for the rest of us? What effect will this have on the cost of borrowing? Banks worldwide, including British ones, have lent $167.7bn to Greece, according to the Bank for International [...]
Investing for income is always a popular investment theme, never more so than in recent months with income solutions ruling the roost over the ISA season for both the cash ISAs and investment ISAs. We take a look at the reasons why as well as our selection of what the market currently has to offer. [...]
For those interested in building you portfolio, here are s few tips to help you get started. What strategy? Some individuals, especially those interested in specific industries, have very focused portfolios — there are, for example, people who invest solely in the oil and gas exploration business. Some specialise in what is often known as [...]
If recent market turbulence has taught us one thing, it is that we should respect the power of the dividend. Like a Duracell battery-powered toy, the income keeps banging away after those whizzy growth stocks have run down. As I recently discovered, it is easy to go overboard on equity income. And that’s what I’m [...]
Mega Capital (Asia) has been fined HK$42m ($5.4m; £3.4m) for “inadequate and sub-standard” diligence work and “failure to act independently”. The firm was the sole adviser to Hontex International, which had raised HK$1bn via a share sale in 2009. Mega Capital has denied the charges. “Mega Capital’s failure in discharging its sponsor’s duties prejudiced the [...]
Investing for income is always a popular investment theme, never more so than in recent months with income solutions ruling the roost over the ISA season for both the cash ISAs and investment ISAs. We take a look at the reasons why as well as our selection of what the market currently has to offer. [...]
Everybody makes mistakes in life, and pensions are no exception. The only difference is you could pay much more, and over a longer time, for pension mistakes than for any other. Why? Life expectancy figures reveal 65-year olds today are expected to live off their pension for nearly a quarter of their life. The younger [...]
It may seem an odd thing to say, but most people simply don’t take nearly enough risk when it comes to their money. Let me explain. Just chatting with folks generally about investments, listening to financial phone-ins, not to mention the other weird (money-related) activities that we Fools engage in, it’s pretty clear most of [...]
Women are ‘major winners’ in reformed system at expense of wealthier workers, increasing pension by average of £40 a week Mothers and carers who choose to stay at home instead of going out to work will receive a full state pension for the first time under an overhaul of the UK’s retirement system. Under the [...]
JPMorgan Chase & Co lost $15 billion in market value and a notch in its credit ratings on Friday while a chorus of regulators and politicians reacted to its surprise $2 billion trading loss by demanding stiffer oversight for the banking industry. Republican Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee called for a hearing into the losses [...]
The amount of money Brits need in savings in order to be happy has gone up considerably in the last two years, research has revealed. According to the latest research by investment specialist Skandia, money really does bring happiness as 91% of people admit they would be happy with a savings pot of over £50,000. [...]
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