Biotech is a very risky investment area. Share prices can tumble 50% in a week. But the potential rewards are large too; so here’s a look at two of the UK’s more promising biotech companies.
Month: August 2006
Scotsman: Credit Deadline
Hundreds of thousands of families may lose their right to tax credits if they fail to get their renewal forms to HM Revenue & Customs by the end of today.
Scotsman: Investors Shy Away From Equity Market
INVESTMENT activity in July suffered its traditional summer slowdown, as retail investors sank their money mainly into bonds and institutional investors were again net sellers.
Scotsman: Home Loans And Retail Sales Charge Ahead
MORTGAGE lending rose to its highest level in nearly three years last month, and UK retailers have enjoyed their strongest sales growth in one and a half years during August.
Money Links For 30th Aug 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 30th Aug 2006.
Motley Fool: How To Fix Your Savings
Here’s a question for you: is it better to fix the interest rate on your savings or find the best rate on offer from easy-access accounts?
Motley Fool: Spam Scams To Avoid
I regularly receive emails that go something like this:
Motley Fool: Red Hot Trackers
It’s the moment that many investors have been waiting for — an easy way to invest in the red hot commodities market without trading futures or taking physical delivery.
MoneyExpert: Women Less Likely To Get Taken For A Ride Over New Cars
Women may be the more patronised sex when buying new cars, but research for Halifax has shown that they are distinctly the more clued-up gender when it comes to financing.
MoneyExpert: Cash Machine Fraud Soars Says Sainsbury’s
Fraud at cash machines increased by 260 per cent between 2000 and 2005 new research by Sainsbury’s bank has revealed.