Opromark is marketing itself as “property investment made easy”, and on initial view, it seems like quite a fresh and simple idea. It gives you the opportunity to invest a relatively small amount to own shares in a property (which you choose from a list of properties available). These properties are then rented out and […]
Tag: Investments
Holiday Home Values Double In 4 years
British-owned foreign properties see large rise in value.
Stamps: Alternative Investment?
I was always told that philately will get you nowhere.
Tracker Funds Out-Performing Managed Funds
I’ve never been a big fan of tracker funds. I think this is probably because I see them as being a bit dull, and also they seem to lack the “character” that a traditional fund manager might give to a fund. I guess I also perceived them as being “cheap and cheerful”, funds for those […]
Women ‘Make Better Investors’
According to recent research, women consistently outperform men when it comes to investing in shares. The research, undertaken by the finance website Digital Look, showed that the average female share portfolio grew by 17% in the year to May 27th, compared with an average of 11% for men. Research in previous years has shown similar […]
New Rules to Complicate Buying Financial Products?
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) are this week introducing a new category of advisor of financial products to the U.K. – as well as dealing with independent and tied advisers, we will now be able buy products from “multi-tied”advisors. But will this make things easier for consumers, or simply confuse things even more?
Share Trading Mistakes
Decision Point has an interesting article on share trading mistakes, which is a really good starting point for things to consider when investing in the stock market. If there was a share trading course at university, this should be used as its first lecture.
The Best Financial Advice
The U.S. based Free Money Finance has been running a great series of articles featuring the top single piece of advice from 5 personal finance experts. Although each piece is only brief, I think they’re all worth taking note of as they provide the basis for looking after your money.
12 Rules of Investing
Useful tips to take into account when deciding where to invest your money.