The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,534.24, up 7.52 points or +0.14% on the day and up 121.36 points (+2.24%) over the week (and since the start of the year).
Informed Choice chief executive Nick Bamford is speaking at the Social Media in Financial Services Conference 2010 on Wednesday in London.
We learned today that the introduction of Personal Accounts (the new form of Government enforced savings for retirement) will be soft launched in 2011 with volunteer employers.
Should I use the cash I have to actively invest for the future? This is not an uncommon question we are asked this type of thing on a regular basis.
We have today published our Investment Outlook report for the first quarter of 2010. This report is published quarterly and sets out our views on the general investment climate enabling us to create a robust framework for our investment advice decisions.
Nick Bamford describes a conversation he had this morning with one of our Financial Planners and explains why paying a fee for advice is the only way to ensure it is independent and impartial.
Savers need to readdress their approach to private pensions in 2010 – a year in which the general election will shape the financial landscape, says Informed Choice.
Video: Informed Choice chief executive Nick Bamford explains why Financial Planning is Snow Joke!
I had a great client meeting yesterday morning. We spoke about retirement planning and he explained how he needed to accumulate £1 million in his pension pot by age 65.
Our Best Advice quarterly client newsletter for January 2010 was published today. You can view this on-screen or download it as a PDF.
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