The US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated that the central bank will not take any immediate action to stimulate the US economy.
We look at the new social impact bonds and ask whether they are a good idea for investors.
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.
The announcement this evening that the UK Government and the Swiss Government have agreed a deal that tax for UK residents will be levied against their secret Swiss Bank accounts is a timely reminder about the differences between tax avoidance and tax evasion.
Japanese sovereign debt has been downgraded by Moody’s, less than a month after Standard & Poor’s downgraded US sovereign debt.
New research from Aviva has found that whilst two-thirds of people would not talk openly with their parents about inheritance, 40% of us expect to receive an inheritance in the future.
The British Retail Consortium is reporting that more than one in ten retail units were vacant as at the end of May.
New research from financial information company Markit has found that nearly 40% of households saw their finances deteriorate between July and August this year.
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.
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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