Fewer financial advisers is good news
New figures published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) show the number of financial advisers have fallen by 20% over...
Time to re-open the Cranleigh Line?
As business owners living and working in Cranleigh, the largest village in the country, we are often asked why there...
Beware of fund concentration risk
It’s always good to see the Financial Services Authority (FSA) highlighting a risk which investors (and their advisers) should have...
Platform rebates will be taxed
When investors buy funds on investment platforms, part of the annual management charge they pay is often returned to them...
Banks left wanting on basic ISA knowledge
Another week, another example of why going to a bank for financial advice is a very bad idea. A new...
Death of retail share class skulduggery
News that Old Mutual are due to make their fund for Richard Buxton ‘clean’ in terms of charges raises some...
Price inflation at a nine-month high
It’s probably not the figures George Osborne wanted to see published the day before his Budget, although they could have...
Budget 2013: Childcare tax relief
The usual leaks have begun to appear ahead of the Budget speech on Wednesday. One big measurement appears to be...
Cyprus bank levy should worry foreign bank savers
Savers in Cyprus have rightly expressed outrage at an EU bailout which will see up to 10% of their savings...
Buxton quits Schroders – hold or fold UK Alpha Plus?
Star fund manager Richard Buxton has unexpectedly quit Schroders, where he is head of UK equities and responsible for managing...