Articles in the Investments Category
We Don’t Trust Our Banks
April 17th, 2007
A recent survey by Fool.co.uk highlighted how we do not trust our banks with our money.
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Scotsman: HBOS To Pioneer Residential REITs
January 15th, 2007
BANKING giant HBOS is expected to play a pioneering role in the launch of the first UK listed residential real estate investment trust (REIT) through its majority stake in Invista, the property fund management business.
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Scotsman: Finsbury Trust Has A Thirst For Scotland’s Other National Drink
January 13th, 2007
YOU might not automatically associate Irn-Bru with investment trusts, but the Finsbury Growth & Income Trust recognises the importance of a strong brand when choosing its portfolio.
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Scotsman: On The REIT Track For Success
January 13th, 2007
REAL estate investment trusts (REITs) launched in the UK at the beginning of this month to remove the barriers to investing in property.
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Scotsman: Sigma Capital In £1m Tech Investments
January 13th, 2007
SIGMA Capital Group, a specialist asset management and advisory group, announced two investments this week totalling more than £1 million.
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This Is Money: Hawks Seize The Controls
January 12th, 2007
City economists had to show shock at the rate rise - otherwise their employers at the investment banks might wonder why they bother to pay such ill-informed geniuses so well
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This Is Money: NU Boosts Final With-profits Payouts
January 11th, 2007
Norwich Union is increasing final bonuses for its with profits customers thanks to strong investment returns in 2006 - but the majority of regular bonus rates remain unchanged
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MoneyExpert: A&L Re-prices Mortgage Range
January 11th, 2007
Alliance & Leicester (A&L) is using the new year to amend its mortgage products, with a number being re-priced.
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MoneyExpert: M&S Money: Only One In Three Use Low-interest Offers
January 10th, 2007
Some two in three borrowers are not paying off their credit card debts within balance transfer low-interest periods, it has been found.
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Scotsman: Split-caps Ready For Return From The Wilderness After Recovery
January 6th, 2007
SPLIT-CAPITAL investment trusts appear to be regaining a level of popularity, with investors and advisers starting to realise that some funds have come through the crisis of recent years relatively unscathed.
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