Europe catches a cold, US gets the antivirals
This is how Trevor Greetham, Director of Asset Allocation at Fidelity Worldwide Investment, has described the US Federal Reserve to...
Targeting the tax dodgers
The new High Net Worth Unit at HMRC has brought in £500m of additional tax payments since it was launched...
Running in the hills
Early on Saturday morning I completed the toughest race to date in my short running career. Hard as Snails 10k...
Unwinding the global financial crisis rescue
When the global financial crisis started, world governments had to step in and rescue their respective economies from collapse. This...
Investors want a Chartered Financial Planner
New research from Skandia has found that investors place a higher value on Chartered status than on independence. The research...
Does your IFA have a Statement of Professional Standing?
New figures published by Money Marketing show that five accredited professional bodies have issued nearly 13,000 statements of professional standing,...
Friday funny: And it’s gone
I was watching an old episode of South Park last night, a twenty minute satirical exploration of the global financial...
No change to interest rates
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 0.5%, with no change either to their asset purchase...
The incentives that cause bad advice
New Financial Services Authority (FSA) managing director Martin Wheatley is making the headlines with his commitment to tackle the commissions...
Should I worry about retirement planning in my mid-20s?
This is a question we often see from people in their 20s, whether they should worry about starting a pension...