I’m a bank manager, don’t you know. Okay, I’ve been experimenting with Zopa, a peer-to-peer site for lenders and borrowers. Zopa is like an Ebay for money, in that you deal directly with Joe Public rather than institutions. If you fancy trying it, follow this link to Zopa and we’ll both get an introductory bonus. [...]
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The FT columnist and renowned investor John Lee reckons UK small caps have been battered down so much by the recent mayhem that it’s time to buy. He’s been buying building stocks and hotel micro-chains.
Rather than whimpering, if you’re well positioned you should be whooping with joy that you’ve got an unlooked for chance to buy the same shares you were buying last month for 10%, 20%, or even 50% less than you expected to pay.