Category: Uncategorized
What was the old compliance wording? Markets can fall as well as rise? May was certainly the month when that was born out, with many of the major stock marching steadily upwards â only to suddenly have a day where the wheels fell off and previous gains were wiped out.
Category: Economy & Uncategorized
The GDP, âGross Domestic Productâ, is arguably the most important of all national economic statistics. The GDP seeks, every three months, to capture the state of the economy in one percentage number.
Category: Economy & Uncategorized
One of the central planks of George Osborneâs Budget speech in March was the introduction of the âHelp to Buyâ Scheme â a move designed to boost the housing market and give the building industry a shot-in-the-arm. At the time the move received a cautious welcome.
Category: Economy & estate planning & Uncategorized
Demand for property rose to its highest level in over three years during April, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) April 2013 Residential Market Survey. This rise is largely attributed by the RICS to the governmentâs Help to Buy scheme beginning to make an impact on the UKâs housing market.
Category: pensions & savings & Uncategorized
Pension release is when you agree to transfer your pension savings to an arrangement that will allow you to access your funds before you reach the age of 55. In rare cases, such as terminal illness, itâs possible to access pension funds before the age of 55.
Category: pensions & serenity news & Uncategorized
A recent report from Reuters suggests that long after the Euro debt crisis is over, Europe will be grappling with an even more serious problem â how to pay for growing numbers of old people.
The population of some countries is stagnant or already shrinking and that could reduce potential savings and economic growth.
