Where are the positive headlines?
On Friday 19th August, the Daily Express ran the headline ‘Pensions crisis as shares collapse’ on the front cover.
Webcast: Meeting your investment obligations as a trustee
Aug 30, 2011
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford is presenting a webcast at 6pm on Wednesday 31st August 2011 about meeting your investment obligations as a trustee.
Market numbers: Friday 26th August 2011
Aug 27, 2011
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,129.92, down 1.18 points or -0.02% on the day and up 89.16 points (+1.77%) over the week.
No QE3 in the US for now
Aug 26, 2011
The US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated that the central bank will not take any immediate action to stimulate the US economy.
Should you invest in social impact bonds?
Aug 26, 2011
We look at the new social impact bonds and ask whether they are a good idea for investors.
Is Steve Jobs a star fund manager?
Aug 25, 2011
News that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive is raising lots of questions about how the technology giant will perform in the future.
Japan joins the downgrade club
Aug 24, 2011
Japanese sovereign debt has been downgraded by Moody’s, less than a month after Standard & Poor’s downgraded US sovereign debt.
Retail vacancies & property funds
Aug 23, 2011
The British Retail Consortium is reporting that more than one in ten retail units were vacant as at the end of May.
Inflation beating income investments
Aug 22, 2011
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was featured in The Sunday Times yesterday, in an article looking at the various options for income investors.
Market numbers: Friday 19th August 2011
Aug 19, 2011
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,040.76, down 51.47 points or -1.01% on the day and down 279.27 points (-5.25%) over the week.
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