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Going for gold, horses for courses

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:58:11 GMT

As the investment world continues to reel from the body blow of the credit crisis and with investors bruised by every sort of asset type, you could be forgiven for thinking that the diversified portfolios, which were lowly correlated but which still were hit, have been something of an illusion due to the fact that they have not entirely softened the downturn.

How to overcome the pensions value fall

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:56:19 GMT

QUESTION: I was due to retire and draw benefits from my pension plan. The value has fallen significantly and I am in a quandary as to what I should do.

Bonds and oil are well worth considering

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:37:53 GMT

QUESTION: If I had some money to invest at present, where would you suggest I put it?

Taking control of all your assets

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:21:50 GMT

It was Benjamin Franklin who said that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes.

Interest rate cuts advice for pensioners

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:23:36 GMT

Question: The recent cut in interest rates affects me as a retired person. It looks as if my income will fall further. What would you suggest I do?

Water utilities represent good investment opportunities

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:07:59 GMT

Warren Buffet recently stated that when the markets are fearful investors should be looking to invest.

Ways to deal with pensions and divorce

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:32:09 GMT

Question: I am currently going through a divorce and understand that my pension has to be taken into account. Can you outline what options are open to me and how I will be affected?

The answer to the investor’s prayer?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:24:57 GMT

To start with, a short poem to help set the scene.

Raymond Mulligan: Adjust tactics to counter market mayhem

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:56:10 GMT

Question: The current economic mayhem is concerning me. I really don’t know what to do or where to turn to regarding my planning. What do you suggest?

Nicholas Watts: Beware the dangers of pension recycling

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:38:14 GMT

Nowadays we are encouraged to recycle everything from paper to tin cans, to bottles and every sort of electrical appliance.

Flexible approaches to pensions open

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:37:16 GMT

QUESTION: I am due to retire in the near future and am concerned about the value of my pension funds and what I should do. What are my options?

Take advice before taking a SIPP

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:20:40 GMT

For most of the working public, the whole subject matter known generally as ‘pensions’ has always consisted of incomprehensible, meaningless jargon.

Adding value to your pension benefits

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:33:26 GMT

Recently I demonstrated how you might add value to your income from a non-pension lump sum.

Only a few bubbles left to burst

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:28:26 GMT

QUESTION: What is your view on the current state of the investment world, and what will restore confidence again?

Calculating risk factors is key before you invest

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:49:34 GMT

QUESTION: The recent events in the financial world have caused me concern. What investments are available whose main aim is to protect my wealth?

Nick sets sights on Germany

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:36:32 GMT

For a man running one of Northern Ireland’s leading property companies, Nick Reid is remarkably unfazed by all frenzied tales of recessionand gloom in the sector.

The long and the ‘short’ of things

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:35:24 GMT

QUESTION: I have read that the recent turmoil in the markets has been in part caused by short selling. Can you explain what this means?

The nine rules all investors should follow

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:33:49 GMT

Collapsing markets, bank sell-offs, mergers, then some recovery and finally the USA's Federal Reserve talking about a rescue plan, have all contributed to what might be called an ‘interesting' week.

People must face the reality of retirement

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:36:56 GMT

In these straitened times, the cost of providing an income after finishing full time work is not, I suspect, fully appreciated by many people.

Money Talks: You can’t bank on anything

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:56:37 GMT

QUESTION: I have read recently about various banks and building societies having to merge because of the current financial problems. How safe are my deposits?

Turn back the clock for some answers

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:00:13 GMT

Believe it or not, but it was as recently as May when headlines were suggesting that stagflation could once again haunt our policy makers.

Olympics brings China crisis

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:30:20 GMT

Question: Will China’s success in hosting the Olympics have any impact on companies and the stock market?

Investment sun rises over Japan again

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:41:05 GMT

For the past two decades, at least, Japan has had its fair share of economic troubles. There have been a number of false dawns that led to spurts of interest for investors here, only for them to be let down again. But maybe — just maybe — this country has finally turned a positive economic corner.

The best way to avoid that big IHT bill

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:01:44 GMT

It is a little known fact that it was the Whig chancellor Sir William Harcourt who introduced the notion of a death duty tax in 1894. The subsequent Inheritance Tax remained unchanged until 1975, when a significant alteration by Dennis Healy made all major gifts throughout an individual's lifetime subject to tax.

The butterfly effect: How a blip became a credit crunch

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:37:51 GMT

American Dream Realty – Reduced Price! The estate agent hammering the "for sale" placard into the yellowing lawn of a family home in the Weston Ranch district of Stockton, California, this week could hardly have been optimistic. Almost every second home had a similar sign.