A vanishing market
It wasn’t so very long ago that credit was cheap and easily available, and mortgage lenders were fighting to win business. However, since the credit crunch took hold late in 2007, it has become increasingly difficult and more expensive to borrow.
Read about a vanishing market?
Using your ISA allocation wisely
While ISAs are well known for being tax-efficient, it is also important to select the right kind of underlying investment. Using your ISA allocation wisely does not just mean picking a reliable ISA provider, it also entails giving careful consideration to the actual assets themselves.
Using your ISA allocation wisely?
Tips on surviving the recession
Your attitude during negative periods is as important as your portfolio’s structure. Economies cannot keep growing indefinitely – recessions are part of their nature and should be expected by investors.
Tips on surviving the recession
The benefit of professional mortgage advice
The mortgage market is highly competitive and lenders constantly bring out new deals. They are required to provide key facts and illustrations, but many can only provide information – they cannot give advice on whether their loan or another provider's is best for you.
Why you need professional mortgage advice?
Personal accounts are due to be launched in 2012
With personal accounts due to launch in 2012, employers will soon be forced to set up pension provision for their employees. Group personal pension schemes have emerged as one potential solution.
Personal accounts - what do you need to know?
In the best of health
Providing private medical insurance (PMI) is one of the many benefits many larger corporations now offer to attract and retain staff.It is becoming almost a standard offering so many new employees now expect some level of private health care as part of their overall package.
Private medical insurance (PMI) - what are the benefits?
The UK market
As a UK investor, you'll probably be most familiar with your national stockmarket. It is full of household names, which can offer a certain reassurance that you know the businesses in which you are investing.
Find out more about the UK investment market
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