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Is the time right to buy a home in Northern Ireland?

Barclays Bank's profits have just whizzed up to £3bn in the first half of this year; the stock markets are taking-off again; and there is more optimism than in a long time about house prices. But does this make it the right moment to invest in a home or shares?
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Inside Investments

Sorting the Settlor’s Rights

Tuesday, 4 August 2009

Over past years, many people have taken advice on putting capital sums away to improve their Inheritance Tax (IHT) situation.
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Mix and match your pension with work

Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Question: I am soon to retire and have a number of small pension pots, what are my options given that my aim is to carry on working to some extent, and want to maintain a degree of flexibility?
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Assurance for the family's future

Tuesday, 28 July 2009

I finished last week by promising an answer to the difficulties faced by those earning over £100,000 and the 60% tax rate.
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Making property fund investments work

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Question: Some of my investments are held in a property fund. Until recently I was unable to withdraw these due to the fund being frozen. I can now withdraw my money, what would you advise?
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Is a tax haven a safe haven?

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

IN the current circumstances, any mention of offshore investments is likely to elicit a fairly negative response from potential investors. People are still smarting from the Icelandic debacle, so fear is understandable.
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Using property to plan for retirement

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Question: I have amassed a reasonable sum within my pension and am thinking about buying a property with it, can you explain what this involves?
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Inflation is the risk we all face

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

The quantitative easing, which both the US and the UK are pursuing, is unprecedented.
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Seeing the wood from the trees

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

In the current investment environment of high volatility, market uncertainty and environmental concerns, it is only right that investors should look at investments that do some good rather than just delivering a profit.
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A pension for every employee

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

Just when you thought you had heard everything there was to be said about pensions, the Government has come up with some more.
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A Power of Attorney can be as vital as a will

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Question: I have been told that making a Power of Attorney is something I should consider doing. Can you please outline why I should do this and what the implications for me are?
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For richer, for poorer, inheritance tax remains

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

A Recent sculpture by Shirley How entitled ‘Restricted Freedom’ is described by the sculptor as her personal testimony.
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Making an investment when times are tough

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

Question: I am thinking of investing some monies, where do you think the investment world is at the minute and do you feel it is a good time to consider investing?
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Examining the options for care funding

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

BY 2050 there will be twice as many people aged over 85 as there are today and one respected body, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), says that spending on long -term care will need to increase fourfold to meet the need.
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Exploring Enterprise Investment Schemes

Tuesday, 2 June 2009

Question: Can you please explain the tax benefits of investing into an Enterprise Investment Scheme?
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The sixth technology to clean up

Tuesday, 2 June 2009

On the never-ending quest for perfect places to invest some cash going forward, I thought it might be interesting to look at the relatively new area of clean technology — cleantech or, as one large asset management company has called it, the sixth technology revolution.
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ISAs hit three-year high

Thursday, 28 May 2009

Sales of investment fund ISAs hit a three-year high during April as people were tempted to put money back into the market, research showed today.
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Life insurance policies can provide peace of mind

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Question: I have recently read that I should ensure all my life assurance policies are written in trust. Is this the case?
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The name is bond, zero coupon bond

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

The question I am asked most frequently these days is, of course, “Where would you put your money right now?”
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The strengths of commercial property

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

In common with every other sector, commercial property has taken a severe beating regarding values. But, with markets on the floor, perhaps now is the right time to take a closer look at this asset class to see what opportunities, if any, are out there.
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State pension rules and what they mean

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Q: Can you please explain the rules behind the state pension? My understanding was that everyone received the same amount at the same retirement age.
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