February 2010

Buffett: Why the property bubble bursting was a good thing

February 28, 2010
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Funny how one of the world’s richest men understands how young first-time buyers have been impoverished by crazily high house prices.

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Weekend reading: Introducing Stock Tickle

February 27, 2010
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A new site to contain my wilder speculations without spoiling Monevator, plus links to lots of interesting blogs and articles.

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How to increase your salary without changing your job

February 26, 2010
Work tips

Love your job but hate your salary? It is possible to earn more money without getting a new job, but you’ll need to work on yourself first.

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Why does Joe Public love sweatshops?

February 24, 2010
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The nuts-and-bolts manufacturing sector is loved by the public – now it’s safely out of view in far-flung countries and we have better paid jobs to do.

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Get out of debt to unleash your inner money maker

February 22, 2010
Get out of debt

There are huge immediate financial rewards from getting out of debt, but the mental pay-off may be even greater.

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Weekend reading: Fidelity or infidelity?

February 20, 2010
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My blog post of the week is a great review of Fidelity’s advisory service in the US. Plus the week’s other links to interesting articles around the web.

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Companies paying dividends early to beat higher UK tax rates

February 19, 2010
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Companies can’t get dividends out the door quickly enough, for major private shareholders, who face a 10% tax rise on dividend income in April.

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Pros and cons of being wealthy

February 17, 2010
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If you’re an oligarch, a millionaire rockstar, a property tycoon or you just struck oil off the coast of Brazil – brother, I feel your pain.

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Playing chicken with house prices

February 15, 2010
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A frozen chicken would cost £47 if the cost had risen like house prices have since 1971. Does it matter?

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Weekend reading: Real estate realities

February 13, 2010
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Property investing is the focus of my blog of the week, plus there’s the usual links to other great articles.

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Bolton’s China trust is worth a small punt

February 11, 2010
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Anthony Bolton’s China fund surely won’t repeat his glory days, but it’s not a bad way to invest in China.

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Six reasons not to invest with Bolton in China

February 11, 2010
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Bolton’s got a great track record – but he earned it 6,000 miles away from Beijing.

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Six reasons to back Bolton’s China investment trust

February 11, 2010
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Here are a few good reasons to back Anthony Bolton in China via his new Special Situations Trust.

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Should you back Bolton in the China shop?

February 11, 2010
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Today is Anthony Bolton day on Monevator, in recognition of his exciting new Chinese investment trust.

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Would you sell yourself for £1 million?

February 10, 2010
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£1 million in the hand is easily worth £237 million in the bush, especially when the bush is as thorny as this one.

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Stiglitz: It’s the stupid economists, stupid

February 9, 2010
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Joseph Stiglitz says the economy is still in trouble after the financial crisis, and banks remain free to take excessive risks.

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Weekend reading: Can money buy freedom?

February 6, 2010
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John Lanchester does money, plus links to the best of the week’s financial and money articles from the blogs and newspapers.

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Don’t hire until you see the whites of their eyes

February 5, 2010
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Attention personal finance bloggers! Unemployment is a lagging indicator. It’s nothing personal. Deal with it!

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Is it safe to invest in corporate bonds?

February 3, 2010
Are corporate bonds safe?

Sadly, the people who ask if it’s safe to invest in corporate bonds are probably not going to take in the answer, but I’ll try!

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Macquarie banker caught admiring Miranda Kerr on live TV

February 2, 2010
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This isn’t really banker bashing – if anything he was getting ready to do some bashing himself…

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The new LSE retail bond market

February 1, 2010
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Buying gilts and corporate bonds in the UK is getting easier, thanks to a new push from the London Stock Exchange.

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Six reasons why Britain is booming again

February 1, 2010
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The UK economy will boom in 2010, as low interest rates and a weak pound continue to work their magic.

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