Market numbers: Thursday 1st April 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,744.89, up 65.25 points or +1.14% on the day and up 41.87 points (+0.73%) over the week.
Health, happiness and holidays
As a set of priorities, these sound pretty good. The three ‘Hs’ of health, happiness and holidays are the key priorities for the babyboomer generation when considering retirement, according to new research from AXA Wealth.
Informed Choice views Grande profits
Informed Choice, the award-winning firm of Chartered Financial Planners, has announced their intention this morning to acquire a chain of coffee shops across the UK.
Free Retail Distribution Review (RDR) briefing note
We have published a free 17-page briefing note following the latest FSA Policy Statement on the final rules being introduced as a result of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).
Beware advisers who bear investment bonds
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was quoted in an article in the Independent on Sunday today, discussing how Investment Bonds are sometimes missold by advisers due to their opaque commission structures.
Market numbers: Friday 26th March 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,703.02, down 24.63 points or -0.43% on the day and up 52.89 points (+0.94%) over the week.
IFA of the Year 2010 – Informed Choice
We are delighted to announce that Informed Choice has been named as IFA of the Year at the Money Marketing Financial Services Awards 2010.
Keeping up with the Joneses
When it comes to money, it appears that our biggest aspiration is ‘keeping up with the Joneses’.
Budget Report – Highlights and Analysis from Informed Choice
Following the Budget today, we have taken the time to analyse the main areas to ensure we fully understand the most important Financial Planning issues for our clients.
Budget 2010 – Highlights
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is delivering what looks like to be his last ever Budget Report to the House of Commons at 12.30pm today.