Owning Property vs Regular Saving
Have you ever heard the term, “safe as houses”? This is exactly how many would describe their attitude towards property investment. That it’s the safest haven for your money, and an appropriate platform to shelter long-term savings. To be fair, property can often be a fantastic investment. Owning large quantities of property, mortgage free, in […]
assets, Featured, financial goals, Future Planning, Investments, Personal Finance, Property, Retirement Planning, Stock Market, World Economy
Wall Street Slumps And They Are Not Alone
A fall in US retail sales, disappointing company results and falling commodity prices have seen stocks on Wall Street suffer as investors react. Retail sales were down 0.9% in December which is far worse than analysts expected. Shares in JP Morgan and Wells Fargo have slipped due to disappointing fourth quarter profits. In the back […]
Investments, Market watch, Stock Market, World Business, World Economy
Lastminute.com Sold to Swiss Firm
Swiss travel firm Bravofly Rumbo are now the proud owners of Lastminute.com a success story from the dot.com boom in 2000. The online travel booking service, founded by Martha Lane Fox and Brent Hoberman in October 1998, was sold by US tech firm Sabre Holdings in 2005 in a deal valuing the company at £577m. […]
Brent Crude Oil Falls Below $60 A Barrel
As fuel pump prices continue to fall, Brent crude oil has now fallen below $59 a barrel for the first time in five years. The Brent price first dropped below $60, then to $58.50 a barrel, before recovering slightly to $59.01. Oil prices have now nearly halved since June as a result of waning demand […]
Eurozone, Investments, Market watch, Stock Market, World Economy
12 Year Low for UK Inflation
UK inflation is down to a 12-year low as a result of sinking fuel prices according to official statistics. An “early Christmas present” for consumers as the Consumer Price index measured inflation at 1% in November, having been at 1.3% in October. The Retail Prices Index fell to a five-year low of 2% down from […]
Eurozone, Government Changes, Great Britain, Interest Rates, Investments, Market watch, UK, World Economy
ECB attempts to revitalise the Eurozone
The European Central Bank (ECB) has “stepped up” preparation for even more stimulation procedures focused on revitalising the eurozone economic climate, banking Head of state Mario Draghi has claimed. His remarks followed the ECB held rate of interest at 0.05 %. Mr Draghi also said that the bank would evaluate the influence of its existing stimulation […]
Eurozone, Great Britain, Investments, Market watch, Stock Market, World Economy
Financial Planning, International Mortgages, Regular Savings, Retirement Planning, Tax-free Growth
Is property a sound investment?
A question that I often face as a financial advisor is, “would I be better putting my money into property?” The answer is, that it very much depends on your personal circumstances and you should sit down with an advisor to discuss those circumstances in full. As a general rule of thumb, if you are […]
International Mortgages, Investments, Long term planning, Long term Savings, Property, Retirement Planning, UK
Financial Planning, Regular Savings, Tax-free Growth
What’s the difference between saving and investing?
Question: Is there a difference between saving and investing money? Answer: Absolutely! There is a subtle but effective difference between saving and investing your money, although both are necessary when creating your financial plan. Saving money is simply about putting money aside on a regular basis. The chances are that you spend less money than […]
Financial Planning, General, Long Term Savings, Regular Savings, Retirement Planning
Investing Essentials – Balance Your Risk
One of the most important nuggets of financial investment guidance you will ever be offered is to expand your portfolio into a number of various investment vehicles. This can help you spread out the risk and also obtain a steady return on your investment capital. This kind of investing can be categorized extensively as value […]
Bonds, Diversification, Investments, Long term Savings, Mutual Funds, Stock Market, Structured Investments
