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Are UK house prices too high?

Are UK house prices going to stay elevated compared to their old incomes or rent measures, and why does it matter?

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Six small cap property companies

I think all these companies have some attractive qualities and good potential, but obviously also risks.

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Commercial property is an attractive asset class to own, and I think now looks a good time to buy – not as cheap as in 2009, but unless you expect a European blow-up not as risky, either.

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Vanguard funds have popped up on Hargreaves Lansdown. But are you better off switching to a cheaper platform?

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Vanguard funds – Britain’s cheapest index trackers – have arrived on Hargreaves Lansdown amid much uproar about the broker’s platform fees.

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Britain looks set for more years of slog, but our corporate sector should do much better, and besides, shares look cheap.

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BlackRock index trackers have been identified as a cheap way of buying passive funds on Hargreaves Lansdown but things soon get messy.

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I’ve a hunch that listed house builders will do a lot better than an investment in housing in the next few years. Here’s why.

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Hargreaves Lansdown switching fees

Hargreaves Lansdown may charge a switching fee if you want to transfer your funds. Here’s our latest information on what it will cost you.

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Hargreaves Lansdown are sticking passive investors with a new charge on index funds. Find out what it means and how you can take evasive action.

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We reach the end of our mini-series with another win for index funds as the superior vehicle for passive investors. Read on and make your own mind up!

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Our battle of the trackers reaches its fifth installment, as ETFs and index funds go head-to-head in a fight for control!

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There’s a far greater choice when it comes to ETFs, compared to their positively lookalike-y index fund brothers. But choice isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be…

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The 2012 ISA allowance

The high level of inflation in September 2011 has one silver lining – it means that the 2011/2012 ISA allowance has been increased by a fair amount over the prior year.

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Our series on choosing between index funds and ETFs turns to tracking error. Is either vehicle a champ at hugging the index?

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Index funds are cheaper than ETFs

In part two of our series comparing index funds and ETFs, we explain why index funds trump ETFs when it comes to costs.

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