by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article is very interesting on the matter of financing nursing home fees. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21507462 Despite the media circus around the proposed changes, the minimum level at which the Government pays all of the nursing home fees is...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article on the numbers of people who will have a Statement of Professional Standing from 1st January 2013 is a very interesting read. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/statements-of-professional-standing-how-the-numbers-stack-up/1063792.article...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
It is always sad to read of Building Societies merging and therefore less competition in the market place. I hope this process, which has been going on for some years now, will not hurt savers with lower rates and mortgage rates with higher costs. As an IFA and...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article is a rather depressing read http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21546542 . The number of people saving for their retirement in a pension scheme is at a recent low. The last Government was correct to bring in auto-enrolment. When private sector...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article is very positive about the mortgage market and the buy-to-let mortgage market in particular http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20901112 All the new regulations from Europe and the fact that lending institutions are risk adverse after the banking...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I was disappointed but not surprised to read the following article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20720383 I think there is a real risk of the UK losing its triple A rating from the credit reference agencies. Our high Government Budget deficits are simply too big...
