Having helped to fuel the biggest borrowing binge in history, British banks are becoming increasingly nervous about lending to individuals.
Month: August 2006
Motley Fool: The Rise Of The County Court Judgment
In the last year more than three quarters of a million County Court Judgments have been registered in England and Wales – the first rise in 15 years and a clear indication that lenders are clearly getting tougher on the rising number of people with debt problems.
Motley Fool: Top Cash Child Trust Funds
Anyone who’s had a baby in the last four years will have been entitled to the government’s £250 lump sum (more for families on low incomes) to invest in a Child Trust Fund. Although the money can’t be touched until the child reaches 18 years of age, it’s free from income and capital gains tax.
Motley Fool: How I Lived On 10p A Day
“When money gets tight, the tight get going!” (Cliff D’Arcy, 2006)
Motley Fool: Shares The Bosses Are Selling
Directors sell shares for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps they want a new house, or they need to get some cash to fund an expensive divorce settlement. But sometimes share sales can precede a share price fall, so I always like to keep an eye out for chunky boardroom share sales. Here are two that caught my eye last week:
Motley Fool: 10 Reasons To Buy Shares
A friend of mine hates risk — he would much rather leave his money in the bank than buy shares with his spare cash. When we ran into each other recently, he challenged me to come up with half a dozen good reasons why he should buy shares. Not being someone who readily turns down a challenge, here are the reasons I came up with.
Motley Fool: Newspapers Are Doomed! Buy Their Shares!
Newspapers are disappearing. Readers are getting their news from the Internet and advertisers are following them. The last newspaper will be printed in 2034. That’s what some people think anyway.
Motley Fool: Why You Shouldn’t Invest Now
I reckon this market is a buy. But not everybody agrees. Some say you shouldn’t invest now because:
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