Market numbers: Friday 3rd June 2011
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,855.01, up 7.09 points or +0.12% on the day and down 83.86 points (-1.41%) over the week.
Greece falls further into junk status
Jun 2, 2011
The ratings agency Moody’s has cut the sovereign credit rating of Greece by three notches, driving it further into junk status.
FSA platform paper delay
Jun 2, 2011
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is delaying the publication of its much anticipated paper on investment platforms until the third quarter of 2011.
The US fund tax clampdown
May 31, 2011
The US Senate has passed a new law which could result in millions of UK investors having to make a declaration to US tax authorities from 1st January 2013.
Investing for income – PIBS & Infrastructure
May 29, 2011
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was quoted in the Sunday Times today, in an article looking at investment sectors to consider for income.
Market numbers: Friday 27th May 2011
May 27, 2011
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,938.87, up 57.88 points or +0.98% on the day and down 9.62 points (-0.16%) over the week.
A lacklustre housing market
May 27, 2011
According to a new survey from Nationwide, the UK housing market remains in a subdued state. Average house prices rose...
Tough questions for Discretionary Fund Managers
May 26, 2011
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford spends an afternoon being filmed for Asset TV and posing tough questions to Discretionary Fund Managers.
The end of ‘cautious’ & ‘balanced’ sectors?
May 25, 2011
The Investment Management Association (IMA) is considering whether to scrap their ‘cautious’, ‘balanced’ and ‘active’ fund sectors.
If you go down to your bank today…
May 25, 2011
Not known for their shining reputation for providing good investment advice, the banks have taken another beating today after Bank of Scotland was fined £3.5m by the FSA.
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