Home Ownership Is Not For Everyone

The following article is great news for those in property related industries. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22151433 I hope the long deep recession will mean that there are a number of people in their late 20s and 30s looking to buy their first home. This is a...

Private Medical Insurance (PMI)

The thesis in the following article is very interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21183984 . It seems logical that if the work force is fit and healthy that productivity should be higher as there will be fewer days lost to correcting avoidable health...

Agreeing With The FSA

It is rare that I agree or compliment the Financial Services Authority (FSA). I am not going to compliment the FSA but I will agree with a change they are making the pension and investment industry. The low medium and optimistic assumed growth have over the last few...

A Common Mistake By High Net Worth Individuals

I have always been confused why most high net worth individuals, most of whom would be successful entrepreneurs, why they would use the likes of Barclays Wealth with their High Fees. The figures in the following article show how uncompetitive Barclays Wealth is...

Promote Independent Financial Advisors More Effectively

I was pleased to read the following article that payment protection insurance policy complaints to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) might have peaked and are on the decline. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22152331 I have written many times about this...

The Worst Of The Financial Crisis Behind Us?

Bashing Bankers is very fashionable at the moment. I have written many times about the scandal of miss-selling payment protection insurance by the Banks and the fact the FSA’s response in my personal opinion has been woefully inadequate and far too slow. After reading...