Ever wonder how financial advisers make money during times when their profession is not profitable? A new survey came out and the results are surprising. There has been a shift in philosophies regarding investment methods.
The main shift is an emerging industry that investors worldwide have grabbed hold of by the millions. This is Internet gaming. [...]
This weekend, UK motorists are queuing at petrol pumps as Shell tanker drivers take strike action. Violence has flared up on the Continent - with haulers and fishermen railing against the fuel costs they say are crippling their trade. The theme of these protests is that the government is not doing enough to help.
The government [...]
Is this the rebirth of inflation? With commodity prices on the up and inflation building in almost every country in the world, you may well think that the era of low inflation is now well and truly over. I don’t believe this.
There are signs that are showing otherwise. Investors are using tools once used during [...]
Unemployment will hit two million for the first time in ten years under Labour rule. The struggling housing industry has led to thousands of workers losing jobs but not just home builders are feeling the effects. Real estate agents, mortgage brokers and others working in the financial sector are at risk. Unemployment is to increase [...]
Tagged Arbitrage, Bank Of England, Cost Of Living, Economic Forecast, Economy, Employment, Housing Market, Inflation, Interest Rates, Mortgages, Oil Prices, Real Estate, Stagflation, UnemploymentIt is no secret that the housing industry is struggling amidst the economic downturn hitting the UK and other regions around the world. Prices for new-build flats are being slashed by nearly 50% at auctions while many are not selling at all despite these drastic price cuts. For owners converting the flats into rentals to [...]
Tagged Arbitrage, Bank Of England, Cost Of Living, Economic Forecast, Economy, Employment, Housing Market, Inflation, Interest Rates, Mortgages, Oil Prices, Real Estate, Stagflation, UnemploymentHedge fund manager John Paulson made nearly £2bn last year from accurately predicting the implosion of U.S. sub-prime mortgages. However, Paulson now warns that the credit crunch is not over and predicts the financial sector could lose around £664bn. There may be a silver lining in this prediction, though, considering the International Monetary Fund estimated [...]
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When all these factors are regarded as a whole, they simply point out that something is very unhealthy with the British economy and the man in the street is going to face a very difficult few years before he can put himself back on track.
One major factor is the constant and ongoing erosion of the [...]
Falling shares and profit warnings have caused consumers to rein in their spending, at the expense of high street stores. Simple acts of thrift are commonplace and growing as well starting side businesses to supplement income.
According to a recent survey, the number of new and unique businesses are exploding as people try to supplement their [...]
Over the past three months UK house prices have fallen by almost 6pc. Contrary to current market trends, many British people seem to believe that it is somehow inevitable that house prices rise by 10% every year.
At the same time a new report comparing different ways to invest has been released. The report found the [...]
Signs that an increasingly large chunk of their income is being eroded by the current credit crunch is the fact that more and more members of the so-called UK middle class are taking on second jobs. They are doing this in an attempt to maintain the standard of living that they became used to during [...]
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