According to the Times yesterday the CBI is raising its economic growth forecasts as it predicts that next year Britain […]

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,499.99, closing up 16.65 (+0.26%) on the […]

Leveraging an investment (what we in the UK call ‘gearing’, or borrowing money to invest) is a risky practice. In […]

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,583.39, closing up 53.71 (+0.82%) on the […]

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,647.87, closing down 34.11 (-0.51%) on the […]

Do you feel 4% wealthier than you did a year ago? According to the latest Nationwide house price survey, the […]

According to three of the country’s top economists, the UK economy is close to reaching ‘escape velocity’, having turned an […]

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,554.79, closing down 33.16 (-0.50%) on the […]

Investors with ethical or socially responsible investment preferences face a really tough challenge meeting their goals, as the Archbishop of […]

National Savings & Investments have reduced the interest rate used to calculate the prize fund for Premium Bonds. The prize […]

As a fairly prolific media IFA, I’m often asked by personal finance journalists to recommend an investment fund or two […]

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,630.67, closing down 3.69 (-0.06%) on the […]

The influential Ernst & Young ITEM Club is predicting stronger economic growth next year. According to the consultancy, exports and […]

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,544.94, closing up 1.53 (+0.02%) on the […]

After a tough few years, the UK economy appears to be on the recovery track. The latest International Monetary Fund […]

The government has announced its intention to allow Alternative Investment Market (AIM) shares in Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) later this […]

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,375.52, closing down 46.15 (-0.72%) on the […]

We have published our latest Investment Outlook for the third quarter of the 2013. We publish this document once a […]

An interesting development is taking place in the financial services world. This development has been accelerated by the Retail Distribution […]

The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,215.47, closing down 27.93 (-0.45%) on the […]