Today’s Blog

I laughed when I read the following article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18032740 given the dismal performance by the regulator of the PPI miss-selling scandal I think it is only right and proper that the Government decline to tax any interest payments...

Today’s Blog

The following article really does support what I have been banging on for years. The Banks are not trustworthy and the regulatory oversight has been woefully inadequate. It is a shame in one way that the UK legal system does not have punitive damages unlike the USA....

Barclay’s & PPI

As a Barclay’s shareholder I am furious with the Bank’s PPI miss-selling. I read in the following article that Barclay’s has set aside a further £300 million....

Today’s Blog

I agree with the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) that pension projections should be simplified. Simplicity is an underrated virtue. Sometimes less is more for clients. If you bombard them with huge amounts of information they will become confused and absorb...

Another Observation On Investing in China

Anthony Bolton was a favourite amongst Independent Financial Advisors when he ran the Fidelity Special Situations Fund. His latest venture’s results at Fidelity’s China Special Situations Investment Trust have not been so impressive....

Public Finances & The British Government’s Budget Deficit

The following article is sad reading on the state of public finances and the British Government’s budget deficit http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/politics/govt-borrowing-higher-than-expected-in-july/1056599.article The lower than expected tax receipts are a sign that...