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How safe are your bonds now?
2nd October 2017
How safe are your bonds now?
2nd October 2017Many advisers will tell you that ‘bonds’ are the ‘safer’ part of your investment portfolio. “Your bonds will protect your funds if the riskier part (your shares) crash in value” is what they say. But that’s only right some of the time. Read on to find out how safe bonds are now – with interest…
How safe is YOUR money in the bank?
14th September 2017
How safe is YOUR money in the bank?
14th September 2017So, how safe is your money in the bank? Ten years ago, this week, there were queues of people outside branches of Northern Rock Bank. People who were desperate to get their money out because they feared that the bank was insolvent.
Life lessons from a Lobster
13th September 2017
Life lessons from a Lobster
13th September 2017Seriously . . . a lesson in life from a lobster? Well yes, just listen to this wonderful story on responding to stress from Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski
How we cause disasters
10th September 2017
How we cause disasters
10th September 2017We’ve had some powerful reminders this week that big ‘natural’ disasters are completely beyond our control. Both Hurricane Irma and the (less well covered) Earthquake in Mexico prove just how powerless we are as natural disasters unfold. At best we can prepare to pick up the pieces after the disaster has passed. There are however other…
When will interest rates go up?
16th August 2017
When will interest rates go up?
16th August 2017When will interest rates go up? This is surely the biggest financial question on everyone’s mind. Whether you’re saving for a deposit on a home or you already have one with a big mortgage attached, or you’re nearing retirement and concerned about annuity rates. You’ll want to have a view about this. A lot of the…
Two smarter investment ideas
31st July 2017
Two smarter investment ideas
31st July 2017If you’re looking for some smarter investment ideas you’re in the right place.
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