World Markets Update – Video by 7IM
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Summary of yesterday’s Budget 2012
Not the lightest of topics but some of you will be interested in this: Summary The Chancellor presented his third full Budget since the coalition Government took power on Wednesday, 21st March. Billed as ‘the budget for working people’ with a promise to ‘back business’, Mr Osborne highlighted the Government’s commitment to […]
View ArticleSummary of yesterday's Budget 2012
Not the lightest of topics but some of you will be interested in this: Summary The Chancellor presented his third full Budget since the coalition Government took power on Wednesday, 21st March. Billed as ‘the budget for working people’ with a promise to ‘back business’, Mr Osborne highlighted the Government’s commitment to […]
View ArticleColeraine lifestyle planning, not just retirement planning and investment advice.
I met with a couple last Friday. As we chatted the husband said he’d love to retire next year (aged 60) and do what he enjoyed but he didn’t know if he had enough money or how long it would last. His eyes lit up when I told him that I could provide the answers […]
View ArticleRising Inflation. Pension and retirement advice and planning in Coleraine, Ballymoney, Portstewart and Portrush
Once again inflation continues to rise and once again more pressure is placed on people’s disposable incomes. The higher inflation gets, the worse off people become. With the economy as febrile as it is, the Bank of England won’t dare to hike rates to contain rising prices and so we must simply look on, as […]
View ArticleIs Italy a bigger problem than Greece?
The focus might well be shifting from Greece to Berlusconi’s Italy. The old rascal seems determined to hang on to power and has assured the world that Italy’s finances are in good. Ahem… With Italian 10 year bond yields touching record highs of 6.71% it would be prudent to ignore what he says. If bond […]
View ArticleEurozone Summit – in a nutshell! Investment and pension advice in Coleraine Co Londonderry Co Antrim
Last night Brussels released a 15 page document detailing an emergency three pronged plan to deal with the crisis. The three areas to be dealt with are: Greek Debt Bailout Fund Recapitalisation of the banks Bond holders of Greek debt i.e. the banks who hold Greek debt have agreed to accept a 50% cut […]
View ArticleQuick guide to contracting out of State Second Pension
Some of you have been asking me about this so here’s a quick summary of the changes. Firstly, a quick recap on what we’re talking about: Contracting out was where a person opted out of the State second pension (used to be known as SERPS until 2002) and hoped to obtain greater benefits when they […]
View ArticleHow is financial advice paid for?
Have you ever wondered how advisers get paid, whether that’s your independent financial adviser or tied bank adviser? How do consumers pay for advice? It’s never free! Some of you might well have heard the phrase “The Retail Distribution Review” in the media over the past months. This is being introduced at the end of […]
View Article$120,000 for a truck tyre … and some investment comment on the markets, Greece. (from Coleraine)
Spent this morning at the Culloden Hotel attending a trio of investment seminars hosted by Schroders, JP Morgan and Blackrock. Some of the content would have lulled even my baby daughter to sleep but there was some good stuff in there. Vincent Devlin, who runs Blackrock’s Continental European and European Absolute Alpha funds, told us […]
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