
Dear Reader, My view on house prices is controversial to say the least. Most people don’t agree with me. In fact one kind soul went as far as to call me an idiot. But being in the minority is something I’m perfectly comfortable with. And now it’s not just me who’s ...
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You are on page 1 of 7Dear Reader,There’s a phenomenon that has the power to kill your investments, or really give them a boost. The problem is that it’s really not in the interests of financial advisers to let you in on it.So what is it?Long, drawn out market movements that really ...
At the tail-end of the nineties, I was working for a well-known City stockbroker. There I met a young ambitious fund manager who had risen to prominence.His European unit trust was beating all the competition and attracting millions of pounds from investors. How ...
Cafayate, ArgentinaA short message after a long day...Anything happen while we were away?Not that we can see. We checked the news reports Wednesday afternoon, after we drove in to Salta. Stocks seem to have edged up. Gold has slipped a little. Bonds still look ...
It’s little wonder that house prices are nudging upwards again. I’ve just been talking to a friend in the property auction business. He’s noticed a lot of silver-haired investors buying investment property.Now why would they be doing that? Two simple ...
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Shares in Synchronica (SYNC) jump 11% after it signs its biggest contract to date for its Mobile Gateway software with a distributor for one of Indonesia’s ...
Dear Reader,Sterling has crashed before. And it could crash again. In this situation we need to have some insurance in place.The pound has fallen hard against the dollar and hit a 4 ½ month low against a basket of currencies. Nervousness is back again. Your ...
Dear Reader, The Prudential, the insurance giant, has just announced it plans to buy AIG’s (the failed US insurer’s) Asian unit. This bold move is good news for Britain.Over recent years practically the entire UK chemical, steel, investment-banking and utility ...
IPO’s (Initial Public Offerings) are thin on the ground today. Companies are finding it difficult to raise money as the markets are volatile and sceptical about new businesses.So how on earth is it that I find myself punting a retail stock IPO? A UK retailer in ...
During the first 11 months of 2009, a record £23.6 billion flowed into investment funds.That’s more than 10 times the same period in 2008. Investors have been piling back into the markets.I’ve noticed the same thing among a growing number of acquaintances. ...
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