Independent Financial Advisors & Travel Insurance

After reading the following article it is a wise precaution to buy travel insurance even if you have a European Health Insurance Card. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22714147 Most travel insurance policies are not expensive compared with other types of...

Technology Will Completely Change Insurance

The following article on motor insurance is very interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24941415 . Monitoring driver’s behaviour could be the answer to cheaper car insurance and improved driving standards. I for one have reservations about such personal data...

Great News For People Thinking of Buying Their First Home

The following article is great news for people thinking of buying their first home. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/mortgages/lending-to-ftbs-up-30-in-june-and-q2-lending-hits-six-year-high/1075765.article The Government interventions have at last seem to have had a...

Mixed Economic Data

The following article is a disappointing read. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22752201 As an IFA in London who serves both individuals and corporate clients I pay attention to these figures in the hope of seeing a positive improvement in the economy. The mortgage...

A Good Geographical Spread

I was disappointed to read about the ECB’s reasons for cutting their base rate in the following article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24851483 I hope demand stabilises and the Eurozone’s demand for British goods and services increases. The lesson to draw from...

Other Independent Financial Advisors Would Do The Same

I read the following article and became very annoyed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23661067 A major factor for the European Union being so unpopular in the UK is the imposition of extra tasks such as setting targets for female board members. London is a...