Some interesting financial and investing posts I ran across this week, plus a few decent articles from the newspapers. This week’s roundup is brought to you by a brilliant free mixtape I found on a music blog. Be warned it’s not your usual straight-laced financial fare! Good reads from the money blogs CBS Moneywatch explains [...]
May 2009
When deciding how often to rebalance your portfolio, you’ll need to consider several factors, including: The kinds of assets you hold The cost of trading such assets Tax issues The free time you have available Your personal judgement How often you can be bothered to do it I’m serious about that last point, incidentally. If [...]
First-time buyers under 35 who are saving a cash deposit for a house might want to haul over to Abbey’s website, pronto. The bank has a new product called the Abbey 5% ‘Home Saver’ Account that at a glance looks ideal for any saver who qualifies. It certainly beats the UK government’s approach to helping [...]
Every week I read a large number of personal finance and investing articles. Here’s my latest shortcut to the best. The market fell a little this week. Hurrah! I’m currently selling down some bits and pieces to fund this year’s tax-free ISA , and a nice drop would make my long-term money go even further. [...]