Monthly Investment Update – July 2015
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares ended June at 6,520.98, falling by 463.44 points or 6.64%. European...
Greece crisis reaches boiling point
It’s taken several years to get here, but the Greek debt crisis appears to be finally reaching boiling point. Here’s...
Retail distribution ban on CoCo bonds
The Financial Conduct Authority has added CoCo bonds to the list of investments banned for distribution to retail investors. In...
No deflation this month
The UK has avoided another month of deflation, with the news that price inflation turned positive in the year to...
Grexit, Brexit & investor fears
Investors are a funny bunch. That’s not a criticism of individual investors, but investors collectively, who often allow fear to...
Investing in a connected world
Have you bought yourself the new Apple Watch yet? I’ve managed to resist the temptation so far, although when it...
Monthly Investment Update – June 2015
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares ended May at 6,984.42, rising by only 23.79 points or 0.34%...
Premium Bonds maximum investment increased to £50,000
There’s some good news for savers from ERNIE, as the Premium Bonds maximum investment is increased from £40,000 to £50,000 from...
UK economic growth is slowing
UK economic growth is slowing down, according to the latest official figures published by the Office for National Statistics. According...
Investment update – April 2015
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK companies finished March at 6,773.04, falling by 173.62 points or 2.5% during the...