Banking Institutions Will Run Into Solvency Problems?

The following article is a chilling read for bankers http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/bank-ppi-costs-could-double-to-25bn/1063858.article I have written many blog posts on payment protection insurance (PPI) miss-selling. If these predictions are correct I...

Pensions V Other Investments

Buy-to-Let Investments have been popular in the UK for some years now. Articles like this one http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20726001 may persuade some people to invest in residential property rather than a pension scheme even a cost effective Group Personal...

UK’s Average Property Price Increase

The UK’s average property price increase will be welcomed by property related industries. The following article from the BBC News website also discusses that some parts of the UK have record amounts of interest from potential home buyers....

A Holistic View Of Financial Planning

The following article is very interesting. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22463650 Buy-to-Let enquiries have been quite buoyant over the past couple of years. I am concerned about two factors. First, that the increase in Buy-to-Let mortgage lending will make...

City Bonuses Good For London IFAs & Mortgage Brokers

I hope the good economic news keeps coming from America. After reading this article I am hopeful that the City of London will pick up as historically it has had a strong correlation with the US economy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24853707rnrnAs an IFA and...