Here is this week's compilation of those tweets worth reading from the best financial tweeters out there, including me of course.
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All the following tweets are the respective tweeters personal views and not those of their employers.
EUROZONE CRISIS
@ReutersJamie - Jamie McGeever - Editor at Reuters Insider TV
"is this the day euro zone contagion finally reached germany, and bunds are no longer a safe-haven?" (Thursday)
@EdConwaySky - Ed Conway -Economics Editor of Sky News
"Wow if true RT @Alea_: THERE is not a single family in Greece without one jobless member goo.gl/vYMVq"
BORROWING
@clareefrancis - Clare Francis - editor of moneysupermarket.com
"Halifax has re-vamped its All In One Card 0% for 15 mnths on purchases & BTs. I think thats the longest dual offer EVER bit.ly/ts24tc"
@MyMoney24couk
"High-street s#hoppers will no longer be offered #discounts as an incentive to sign up for #storecards. bit.ly/tkmI0J"
@elainemooreeeee - Elaine Moore - FT journalist
"Payday loans - charging 1,000% interest per year - is now billion pound industry acc to Consumer Focus"
THOMAS COOK LIQUIDITY PROBLEMS
@money2themasses - ME!
"Thomas Cook shares dive on news of bank talks ow.ly/7BhaW"
@mgreig01 martin greig - BBC Journalist
"When was the last time the shares of a company (other than penny stocks) fell 75% in a day?"
@Peston - Robert Peston - Business Editor for the BBC
"Trading at Thomas Cook suddenly worse because French/Russians not going to Egypt (understandably) & Brits spending less in general"
@money2themasses - ME!
"Thomas Cook reassure customers 'biz as usual' - Those who've already booked holidays with them are covered under ATOL if worse happened"
@paullewismoney - Paul Lewis - Radio 4 Money Box host
"Thomas Cook vouchers would NOT be protected if TC got into difficulties. If you use them to book a package holiday..."
INVESTMENT
@_IainMartin - Iain Martin - Citywire reporter
"It makes sense to merge Child Trust Funds into Junior ISAs. Sign the petition here bit.ly/rNzdcd"
@money2themasses - ME!
"It does invest in equities so not that exciting a story MT @iancowie: Britain's biggest gold fund could pay dividends: tinyurl.com/cmje8rq"
UK ECONOMY
@leahmilner - Leah Milner - Times money reporter
'Repossessions could double if economy worsens, but arrears will rise even in a recovery' warns S&P thetim.es/uQ0E4i
@_IainMartin - Iain Martin - Citywire reporter
HMRC launches new team to catch tax evaders hiding money offshore...before letting them go presumably
@ReutersJamie - Jamie McGeever -- Editor at Reuters Insider TV
uk economy could freeze over this winter (ez crisis to blame), hopefully recovering in spring, cbi tells me: reut.rs/tXJ11v
@paullewismoney - Paul Lewis - Radio 4 Money Box host
FTSE 100 in 9th successive day of falls. Unusual. Worst since it fell for 11 straight trading days 13-27 Jan 2003. (Thursday)
@Peston - Robert Peston - Business Editor for the BBC
"A first: Treasury using powers to cut off entire banking sector of a country - Iran in this case - from our banks goo.gl/P9mPZ"
UTILITY BILLS
@MartinSLewis - Martin Lewis - MoneySavingExpert
"Everyone stop. Give a mini round of applause to Ovo; an energy firm canceling price hikes as wholesale costs've dropped bit.ly/rZRyQT"
@lisabachelor - Lisa Bachelor - Guardian reporter
"British Gas promises to simplify bills and tariffs https://gu.com/p/33ttv/tf"
GOVERNMENT'S PLANS TO UNDERWRITE 95% MORTGAGES TO STIMULATE HOUSING MARKET
@Basilhouse - Jill Insley - head of the consumer team, which includes Guardian Money
"Surely one way to encourage more people to buy new builds would be to price them correctly?"
@buyingagent - Tracy Kellett - Buying Agent London & South-East
"@montysblog yes, stamp duty cut/holiday is the answer... Massively holding back transaction levels"
HARGREAVES LANSDOWN RAISES CHARGES
@whichdaley - James Daley - Money Editor at the consumer group Which?
''Hargreaves Lansdown's new tracker charges will hit small investors hard. Why go for flat fees and not a percentage?''
@money2themasses - ME!
"Double Chargers: Hargreaves Lansdown wants investors AND fund managers to pay ow.ly/1AVU9j >>> if true, oh dear oh dear"
