Market numbers: Friday 1st January 2010
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week (and the year!) at 5,412.88, up 15.02 points or +0.28% on the day and up 10.48 points (+0.19%) over the week.
Video: New Year’s Message from Informed Choice
Dec 30, 2009
In our New Year’s Message, Informed Choice managing director Martin Bamford describes what happened to markets in 2009 and what is likely to happen in 2010.
Video exclusive: investment market outlook for 2010
Dec 23, 2009
In this video exclusive for Informed Choice, Trevor Greetham from Fidelity International shares with us his investment market outlook for 2010.
Retirement Planning Case Study
Dec 21, 2009
Financial Planner is the official magazine of the Institute of Financial Planning. Each month they publish a ficticous client case study and invite two Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professionals to provide a response.
Market numbers: Friday 18th December 2009
Dec 18, 2009
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,196.81, down 20.80 points or -0.40% on the day and down 64.76 points (-1.23%) over the week.
Housing market predictions for 2010
Dec 17, 2009
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has published its predictions for the UK property market over the next 12 months, and they make interesting reading. They think that house prices could remain flat, or even drop in some areas, for the first six months of 2010.
Market numbers: Friday 11th December 2009
Dec 12, 2009
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,261.57, up 17.20 points or 0.33% on the day and down 60.79 points (-1.14%) over the week.
Does ethical investing pay?
Dec 8, 2009
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was quoted in the Telegraph today, in an article exploring the pros and cons of ethical investing.
Gold falls as the dollar strengthens
Dec 5, 2009
Over recent months there has been plenty of debate about what has been driving higher gold prices. Gold reached a record high of $1,226.56 an ounce during trading this week, but finished more than 5% lower at $1,161.40 on Friday.
Market numbers: Friday 4th December 2009
Dec 4, 2009
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,322.36, up 9.36 points or 0.18% on the day and up 76.63 points (+1.46%) over the week. The index has risen from 4,434.20 since the start of 2009, a rise of 888.16 points or 20.03%. Over a year the FTSE 100 has risen from 4,163.60 (1,158.76 points or 27.84%).
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