Many writers here at the Fool take a relaxed approach to housing market predictions. While some commentators are going nuts screaming ‘Buy! Buy!’ at their computer screens like day traders, we prefer to be more cautious.
Category: Banks
MoneyExpert: Homeowners Unruffled By Rate Rise Says Survey
Despite shrill complaints from lobbyists and fevered media speculation on the next move, most Britons say that they are entirely unaffected by the recent interest rate rise.
This Is Money: It’s Round One To Gentle Benn
Our own Hilary Benn, backed by the rest of Europe, has the neoconservative World Bank chief Wolfowitz on the ropes
Motley Fool: The 15m-An-Hour Investing Opportunity
It is estimated that total UK personal debt currently stands at £1, 237b. Additionally, personal debt is growing at a rate of £1m every four minutes! That equates to an increase of £15m an hour. What’s more, one person is falling victim to insolvency every minute, and in the last four years the average age of a bankrupt has dropped from 43 to 41.
This Is Money: Story Behind Nationwide Deal
Nationwide’s new boss reveals the strategy behind a £140bn merger, telling Jeff Prestridge how it was planned down to the last detail – with a codename inspired by his dog
This Is Money: Jeff Banks To Launch Menswear Chain
Designer Jeff Banks, former presenter of The Clothes Show on the BBC, is to launch a chain of own-label menswear stores
This Is Money: MFI In Final Talks Before £1 Sale
Veteran investment banker Henry Jackson is poised to win control of MFI Furniture’s lossmaking retail division for a nominal £1
Scotsman: Make Your Savings Work Their Hardest
SAVINGS have received a welcome boost following last month’s increase in Bank of England base rates, and a second one is expected before the end of the year, but savers must keep a watchful eye on their accounts to avoid being shortchanged.
Scotsman: Give Up Your Pension For Cash Now – Deal Or No Deal?
HAVE you ever watched the television show Deal Or No Deal? You get to gamble against the banker, but you have no idea how much money is in the box.
Scotsman: Merger Mutually Beneficial
THE merger between Nationwide and Portman building societies announced last week is tipped to trigger a wave of further consolidation, as societies unite to form new giant mutuals capable of giving the banks a run for their money.