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Output slide prompts triple-dip recession fears
It’s the data George Osborne probably didn’t want to see the week before his Budget. Official figures show the UK […]
Julia Docker
Mar 13, 20131 min read
We like transparency
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been criticised for plenty of things during their tenure regulating retail financial services in […]
Julia Docker
Mar 12, 20132 min read
Market numbers: Friday 8th March 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,483.58, closing up 44.42 (+0.69%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Mar 9, 20131 min read
Signs of consumer and investor confidence
Consumer and investor confidence are often intangible but so very important to economic growth and stock market performance. With the […]
Julia Docker
Mar 6, 20132 min read
Market numbers: Friday 1st March 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,378.60, closing up 17.8 (+0.28%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Mar 1, 20131 min read
Our solution for self-directed investors
A couple of months ago I wrote here about our plans to add an online DIY investment solution to our […]
Julia Docker
Feb 27, 20132 min read
Absolute returns is a target, not a guarantee
Here at Informed Choice, we are not a big fan of absolute return funds. These funds, which follow a variety […]
Julia Docker
Feb 27, 20132 min read
Is it time for negative interest rates?
Savers and borrowers have had to contend with historically low interest rates in the UK for almost four years. If […]
Julia Docker
Feb 26, 20132 min read
Why is the FTSE 100 ignoring the AAA downgrade?
Some expected the sky to start falling in this morning. Judging by the pessimistic tone of the BBC reporting of […]
Julia Docker
Feb 25, 20132 min read
UK AAA rating loss – stark reminder of debt problems or humiliating blow?
The credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded the UK economy from AAA to Aa1, the first time it has lost […]
Julia Docker
Feb 24, 20132 min read
Market numbers: Friday 22nd February 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,335.70, closing up 44.16 (+0.70%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Feb 22, 20131 min read
Does this mean the end of the CGT tax-free allowance?
For many investors, the capital gains tax (CGT) annual allowance is an important part of tax planning within an investment […]
Julia Docker
Feb 22, 20131 min read
Bank chief raises prospect of more QE
The latest Monetary Policy Committee minutes from the Bank of England show Governor Sir Meryvn King wanted further economic stimulus […]
Julia Docker
Feb 20, 20131 min read
£1 platform cash rebate rule is a worthless concession
Several publications are reporting today that the FSA is set to grant a minor concession in their decision to ban […]
Julia Docker
Feb 19, 20132 min read
Market numbers: Friday 15th February 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,328.26, closing up 0.90 (+0.01%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Feb 15, 20131 min read
Passive advocates might not be independent
When it comes to investing money, investors have a choice between active fund management or a more passive approach, using […]
Julia Docker
Feb 14, 20132 min read
Too many cooks, not enough accountability
The horse meat in beef products scandal appears to be escalating, with the news last week that some beef products […]
Julia Docker
Feb 10, 20132 min read
Market numbers: Friday 8th February 2013
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 6,263.93, closing up 35.51 (+0.57%) on the […]
Julia Docker
Feb 9, 20131 min read
No more economic stimulus, for now
The Bank of England has decided against a further round of economic stimulus, for now. At the latest meeting of […]
Julia Docker
Feb 7, 20132 min read
The difference between gambling and investing
The current hot topic in Cranleigh is about the relocation of a betting shop to a more prominent position in […]
Julia Docker
Feb 6, 20132 min read
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