Freedom of Information Act 2000

In my opinion the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is one of the great achievements of the previous Government. I was very concerned by the suggestions in the following article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21187250 . I have made many Freedom of Information...

Self-Employed Entrepreneurs Beware

The following article about self-employed entrepreneurs ending their working life with little or no savings and their businesses worth little or nothing to be very worrying as a self-employed entrepreneur....

Solicitors And Independent Financial Advisors

I am delighted the Law Society has recommended to Solicitors that they should continue to only recommend Independent Financial Advisors to their clients and not recommend tied agents in the new regime. Only Independent Financial Advisors can guarantee to search the...

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...