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Motley Fool: Buy-To-Let Insurance Tips
If you get a rental income from a property, you may not be covered under your regular home insurance policy, or the cover may be limited. That’s why it usually makes sense to get landlord’s insurance, which is also known as buy-to-let insurance.
Motley Fool: Macquarie Swallows Thames Water
Australia’s Macquarie Bank, together with a group of unnamed investors, has bought Thames Water for £4.8b plus £3.2b in debt. The water utility, which is owned by Germany’s RWE, supplies water to about 13 million people in London and the Thames Valley. It came into existence in 1974 when ten regional water companies were created through the Water Act of 1973. It was subsequently privatised by the then Conservative Government in 1989, and later bought by the German multi-utility firm RWE in 2001.
Motley Fool: Bright Ideas From The Boards
The Motley Fool’s discussion boards are a great source of investment ideas. Snag is, it can take a long time to dig up the best tips. So, to save you time, here are three of my favourite share suggestions currently circulating in the Fool community.
Scotsman: Risk At The Core Of Successful Planning
BACK in 2002, Ron Sandler, in a report to the Financial Services Authority (FSA), concluded that many financial advisers did not have the competency to provide a proper investment service.
Motley Fool: Scargill Was (Almost) Right
I never though the day would come when Arthur Scargill may be proved right.
MoneyExpert: Two New Accounts For Those Looking To Save
Customers looking for the best savings account have two new choices as C&G launched their Reserve Account and Alliance & Leicester introduced DirectSaver.
Scotsman: Pan-Asian Trust Has Eyes On Greater China
LAUNCHED in 1985, the Martin Currie Pacific Trust is one of only three investment trusts that invest on a pan-Asian basis, covering Japan, Australasia and India. The other two are Witan Pacific and Gartmore Asia Pacific.
Scotsman: Selling In Fear Has Cost Club Dear
LAST month the Investment Club crept back up to its all-time high of 246p. Is this cause for celebration or is there a more sinister interpretation?
Scotsman: FSA Go-ahead For Dual-pricing
FUND managers now have the flexibility to adopt single or dual pricing of units in authorised Collective Investment Schemes.