As I write, people are queuing outside a major British lender, Northern Rock, to take all their money out. Only in Britain would a run on a bank see customers forming an orderly line from the back. Reading comments in the press, it’s clearly something that many people never expected to see in their lifetimes. [...]
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We’ve already considered the attractions of dividends and what makes a good individual high yield share. Part 3 now looks at how many different shares you need to get a squad of high yield shares fit for the long-term. (For those who like spoilers: Part 4 will offer an illustrative portfolio assembled using real share [...]
Recent immigrants can inspire us to earn more money, to start new businesses, or even just to greet the day with a smile. Seriously.
A friend (let’s call him Peter, which is nicer than his real name) has bagged a pay rise from the BBC. Well done Peter. (Incidentally, Peter’s job is to shepherd the flocks of so-called ‘runners’ you find clogging up TV and film sets. If you’re ever at such a media palaver, you can easily spot [...]