March 25, 2008
We can’t wish away the credit crisis. However sensible you or I have been with our investments, borrowing and spending, we can’t wind back the clock and stop bankers throwing money at poor people who’ll never be able to pay it back, and who are often now paying a far higher price – repossession, dislocation, [...]
November 20, 2007
Cash is the safest place for your money in the short-term.
Sounds obvious, but cash is money. Shares, property, bonds, gold and pension funds are all assets whose value constantly fluctuates according to the whims of their markets. You can only be certain what such assets are worth when you come to sell them.
In sharp contrast, [...]
What to do now you can’t buy National Savings certificates
July 21, 2010National savings certificates offered attractive vehicles for our savings, but there are various alternative homes for your money.