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Don’t buy a structured product if…
Which groups of investors are least suited to buying a structured investment product? In our experience, most of them, but […]
Julia Docker
Jun 26, 20131 min read
Market numbers: Friday 21st June 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,116.17, closing down 43.34 (-0.70%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Jun 21, 20131 min read
Now that’s what I call a correction!
It’s the sort of stock market event which causes the Daily Express to proclaim that billions have been wiped off […]
Julia Docker
Jun 21, 20132 min read
Anthony Bolton retires from fund management. Again.
First time round, Fidelity fund manager Anthony Bolton could rightly be described as a ‘star’. As manager of the Fidelity […]
Julia Docker
Jun 17, 20132 min read
Market numbers: Friday 14th June 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,308.26, closing up 3.63 (+0.06%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Jun 14, 20131 min read
Advisory or discretionary investment services?
Barclays’ Wealth Division has closed its discretionary fund management service to those clients who have less than £250,000 of assets. […]
Julia Docker
Jun 14, 20132 min read
No CGT on switch to clean funds
Here at Informed Choice, we are big fans of ‘clean’ funds. These only charge for fund management, with the cost […]
Julia Docker
Jun 13, 20132 min read
Market numbers: Friday 7th June 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,411.99, closing up 75.88 (+1.20%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Jun 7, 20131 min read
UCIS ban on 1st January 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced that with effect from 1st January 2014 it will ban the selling […]
Julia Docker
Jun 4, 20131 min read
Market numbers: Friday 31st May 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,654.34, closing down 42.45 (-0.63%) on the […]
Julia Docker
May 31, 20131 min read
What does a FTSE 100 rally really mean?
The FTSE 100 index has rallied strongly today following last week’s sharp falls and that usually gets some media attention. […]
Julia Docker
May 28, 20132 min read
Market numbers: Friday 24th May 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,654.34, closing down 42.45 (-0.63%) on the […]
Julia Docker
May 25, 20131 min read
Market numbers: Friday 17th May 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,723.06, closing up 35.26 (+0.53%) on the […]
Julia Docker
May 17, 20131 min read
Better growth and lower inflation?
The latest quarterly inflation report from the Bank of England suggests the UK might experience stronger growth and lower price […]
Julia Docker
May 15, 20131 min read
Market numbers: Friday 10th May 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,624.98, closing up 32.24 (+0.49%) on the […]
Julia Docker
May 10, 20131 min read
When it becomes just a little too much
I had a great meeting yesterday with a new client. Some time ago he had made the sensible move to […]
Julia Docker
May 9, 20132 min read
So what?
World stock markets have soared today on the back of some very positive news about employment figures in the US. […]
Julia Docker
May 3, 20132 min read
Review, review, review
Estate agents have a mantra “location, location, location” to describe the most important attributes of any property that they are […]
Julia Docker
May 1, 20132 min read
Eggs & baskets
The adage about “not keeping all of your eggs in one basket” rings true (oops I have mixed my metaphors) […]
Julia Docker
Apr 29, 20133 min read
Market numbers: Friday 26th April 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,426.42, closing down 16.17 (-0.25%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Apr 28, 20131 min read
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