For years the investment banks have been complaining about the cost of cash trading in London – Now it looks as if they are prepared to put some money behind the counter
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This Is Money: 30 Second Guide To Rush To Reits
The Daily Mail’s city team take you through the new investment vehicle that give generous tax breaks to property groups – and a windfall to Gordon Brown
Scotsman: Take Good Advice To Avoid The Pension Commission Rip-off
IF YOU’VE been investing in a private pension fund over the past ten years, the chances are you’re looking at a pretty poor investment. But why?
Scotsman: Albannach Hosts Seminars On Investment Opportunities
ALBANNACH Financial Management is hosting seminars in its Edinburgh office on alternative investments on 14 and 15 November.
This Is Money: RBS Seizes Its Chance In China
City focus: Royal Bank of Scotland’s investment in China is showing plenty of eastern promise. Lucy Farndon reports from Bejing
Motley Fool: Recovery Shares Can Treble Your Money!
Many private investors concentrate on loss-making technology shares, hoping to find the next Microsoft(Nasdaq: MSFT). Snag is, for every Microsoft there are lots of jam-tomorrow shares that perform badly.
Motley Fool: Selling Your Endowment Policy
If like many people you’ve become rather disillusioned with endowment policies – particularly if you have a mortgage-related endowment and you’re facing a shortfall – you may be wondering what to do with it.
Motley Fool: Doing The Splits
I’m pretty sure that most Fools wouldn’t even consider investing in split cap investment trusts. And that’s understandable. Many investors — including a member of my family — were persuaded to buy shares in the trusts on the basis that they were lucrative but low risk vehicles. Sadly, many such investments proved to be disastrous.
Motley Fool: Four Ways To Find Shares
Looking for new investment ideas can be daunting. Here’s the lowdown on some approaches which may help you start the investment process.
Scotsman: Treasury Urged To Raise Savings Limits For Isas
THE announcement by Ed Balls, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, that Individual Savings Accounts will be retained beyond their current 2010 lifespan has done little to halt the investment industry’s call for more generous tax breaks for UK savers.