If stock-market investment could ever truly be likened to a rollercoaster ride it would be now as we have recently experienced sharp falls and rises in global stock-markets largely due to investor sentiment as the potential impact of the deepening sovereign debt crisis and worsening economic data is revealed. It is worth reminding ourselves that
Read MoreWhy are global stock markets falling? There is a general realisation that lifting the US debt ceiling or striking a deal on Greek debt will not solve the underlying problem facing the world economy. Governments, companies and individuals in developed countries are still very much ‘over borrowed’ and therefore need to continue to ‘tighten their
Read MoreWhat alternative investments should we be considering in order to keep the value of our monies intact? Is it too late for gold, what about silver, or oil or any other precious commodity? No one seems too keen on keeping their savings in US Dollars either. So what options could we consider in these interesting
Read MoreThe concerns over Greek debt are weighing heavily on the stock market as those in power failed to agree a second bail-out of debt-stricken Greece. As investors, it pays to remind ourselves that stock markets react to sentiment in the short term. In fact they react very quickly and are incredibly sensitive. As Warren Buffett,
Read MoreToo often people leave their tax planning to 4th April, which limits their options for keeping hard-earned cash out of the taxman’s clutches. Instead, make this new tax year the year you take control and plan ahead to make sure you make the right choices. Sensible plans Each tax year, there are a number of
Read MoreChancellor nails his colours to the mast George Osborne’s second Budget focused on measures to boost entrepreneurship and support businesses in the UK but he had less welcome news for the country’s banks and oil and gas companies Delivering his second Budget in less than a year, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne admitted economic
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