Today’s Blog

I could not disagree more with the Report written by the Cass Business School and National Association of Pension Funds mentioned in the following article...

Today’s Blog

The following article is interesting about Non-Doms http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/offshore/non-dom-numbers-down-16/1048188.article the interesting point which is missed is what is the impact upon employment and the impact on expenditure in the economy. I would not...

Today’s Blog

I have such sympathy for the Spanish people having endured such high unemployment rates for so long. I really wonder if remaining in the Eurozone is worth the cost. Devaluation of a restored Spanish Pasator may be the medicine to alleviate the current problems. I read...

Today’s Blog

Even though the fall in inflation is to be welcomed it is still far too high. Poor savers have borne a lot of the brunt of the economic mismanagement of our economy in finding relatively safe investments which pay the same let alone exceed the inflation rate. I look...

The Chinese Economy & Fund Manager

I share the same concerns over the Chinese economy as Newton Fund Manager James Harries. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/investments/newtons-harries-chinese-growth-is-unsustainable/1051941.article A further point I would add is that China has not experience negative...

Today’s Blog

I am pleased that the big insurance companies like L&G have a good payout record for insurance policies like critical illness cover. With the payment protection insurance mis-selling scandal, it is important for the insurance industry to show that the...