Monthly Archives: July 2007
Riding the Rollercoaster
Last week saw substantial stock market “corrections” around the world. The Dow Jones index fell by 4.2%, while the UK FTSE 100 fell 5.6%. The falls have been fuelled by problems in the US housing and sub-prime mortgage markets, combined … Continue reading
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Risk and Reward
In the field of investment risk and reward are a bit like Frank Sinatra’s love and marriage, you can’t have one without the other. The reward of an investment is pretty obvious, it’s what you make on it and come … Continue reading
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Comparison Sites – and why you should use them
In the bad old days businesses had the edge over consumers. The price you were quoted was the price you paid. Few people had the time or inclination to get more than a couple of quotes come insurance renewal time … Continue reading
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Your Mortgage is Your Friend
Until recently debt was considered something shameful and to be avoided at all costs. Given the growing levels of consumer debt the return of such an attitude would be a welcome thing. With one exception – mortgage debt. Without mortgages … Continue reading
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Investment vs Trading
Investment and trading both involve the purchase of assets in the hope that they will appreciate in value. However, there are significant differences in these contrasting approaches with the prime differentiator being the timeframe involved. Investment is something everyone should … Continue reading
