Negative Rate of Interest & Income Drawdown

The following article should be chilling reading for anyone who wants to retire in the near future or has been financially prudent and hopes to supplement their retirement with disciplined savings which have accumulated over the years....

Opinions On The Economy & Investments

The following article is very encouraging reading http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20691842 I hope this is a beginning of a positive trend in UK employment. The disappointment was how low the average wage increase was compared with the inflation rate. Most...

The EU & Mortgage Regulations

I was relieved for now after reading the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/mortgages/key-vote-to-decide-europe-wide-mortgage-regulation-delayed/1063270.article The UK’s residential mortgage market is very different from most of the other domestic...

Stark Warning For Couples Who Do Not Marry

The following article is a stark warning for couples who do not marry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21337154 If you have a relationship which resembles a marriage but is not legally recognised the party which does not have assets in their name can be left...

Quantative Easing & Income Drawdown

After reading the following article I am very concerned about the impact on those baby boomers coming up for retirement in the near future. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20781001 Another round of quantative easing will depress gilt rates artificially low and...

Google To Shake Up Mortgage Broking

Google has shaken up many industries and the mortgage broking industry might be next. With their website purchase they might become a huge player in the market if it comes top of Google’s searches for a series of mortgage related terms. As an IFA and Mortgage Broker...