by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
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...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
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...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
Even Warren Buffet underperforms from time to time as the following article reports on his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21638763 It is important for all investors to regularly review their collective investments...
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 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...
