Discussions of a possible house price crash have been heated on the Fool discussion boards. So far though, the crash hasn’t materialised.
Month: August 2006
MoneyExpert: Most Confident About ID Theft Safety
Most Britons have little sympathy for countrymen targeted by fraudsters, with more than 70 per cent saying that keeping details safe is an individual responsibility.
MoneyExpert: Unloved And Unused: Millions Of Credit Cards Languish
Millions of adults in the UK are lumbering their wallets with plastic that never gets used, said a Morgan Stanley survey.
Motley Fool: Be A Better Investor – Study English Literature
Many believe that investing is all about maths — you need so much maths you need to learn Greek just to cope with all the symbols.
Motley Fool: Pay Attention, But Don’t Pay Any Interest!
Did you know that the longer side of a credit card measures about 85mm? This means that if you lined up the UK’s 74 million credit cards end to end, they would stretch 6,290 kilometres, or roughly 3,930 miles, which is close to the distance from London to Chicago!
Motley Fool: Buffett: Enjoy 10% A Year Until 2016
Stock market legend Warren Buffett suggests the Dow Jones index will return 10% per annum over the next 10 years.Revisit two Fortune magazine features recounting speeches given by the billionaire, one made during July 1999 and the other during July 2001, and you can roughly determine his current projection for the US market.
Money Links For 21st Aug 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 21st Aug 2006.
Scrap Inheritance Tax?
There was a bit of stir caused in the world of taxation over the weekend when ex-transport secretary Stephen Byers suggested that the Government should scrap Inheritance Tax. Of course, such a move would be roundly welcomed by many, after all, everybody would surely love to see the back of one of the many types […]
Motley Fool: Ill, Hijacked And Carrying An Exploding Laptop
Two or three things related to our money and travelling around have come up recently, so, if you don’t mind, I’m going to meander through them.
Motley Fool: What To Do With Dead Credit Cards
How many credit cards have you got in your wallet? More to the point, how many have you got that you don’t actually use any more?