Fidelity International has launched the UK’s first asset management iPhone app and Money to the Masses has had a go and we have to say we are suitably impressed.
Following on from yesterday’s post the latest ‘3 quick links’ continues the BP theme. In light of the subsequent self-interest that a lot of investors now have in the plight of BP, today’s post highlights the current problems facing the company, its future outlook and what you should do about...
A number of today’s papers are running with the story that the plummeting BP share price (down 34% since mid-April) has wiped billions from pension funds across the country. So how has your pension fund been affected?
I amaze myself at times with my dedication to the cause as yesterday afternoon I found myself tweeting, on the OECD announcement that UK interest rates must rise, with one...
If you are going to invest in shares, particularly in today's volatile market, then it pays to listen to any advice the experts have to give. Kevin Murphy the new fund manager of the Schroder Income Fund, and the former co-manager of the Schroder Recovery fund, tells The Telegraph the...
Following my posts Money tip #67 – Make pension contributions on behalf of your spouse and children and get tax relief even though they don’t pay tax! and Money tip#68 – How you could be entitled to take your entire pension fund as a one-off cash lump sum they lead on to...
(Article updated 6th December 2011) Under current UK pensions legislation your pension fund ultimately has to provide you with a retirement income. Alternatively, it is possible to take a small slice of your fund as a tax-free lump sum (usually 25%) while the balance is used to purchase an income....
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