Plan to scrap CTFs is short sighted
Whilst the most pressing issue for the government in power come May 7th will be to set about reducing the budget deficit, at the same time, it should not lose sight of the importance of encouraging the...
View ArticleTop five tips for investors to prepare for a Hung Parliament
It’s been the key phrase of the last week of the campaign. But while the possibility of ‘a hung parliament’ has only ever had a very remote chance of happening, now it is moving slowly closer towards...
View ArticleSome choice
In the past, Investors Chronicle has not made a habit of telling its readers how to vote, something that I have no plans to change. That’s no bad thing, because the paucity of substance in this...
View ArticleSterling falls as hung parliament beckons
The value of sterling has nosedived after reports suggested that no main political party had been able to establish a sufficient majority in the election. The pound hit a 12 month low against the...
View ArticleHung parliament could add £52 a month to your mortgage
So it seems nothing is to be left untouched by the hung parliament calamity. Now experts are saying that it could add £52 a month to the average mortgage! This is because, claim flatshare website...
View ArticleCan politicians be trusted to do it properly?
“UK markets have slumped as the uncertain outcome of the general election unsettles investors”. That’s the general tenor of mainstream press commentary today. It’s wrong. As our economics writer points...
View ArticleChallenges facing the new government
My email inbox is filling up with experts’ views on what the new government should do to rescue Britain’s economy but here’s one that caught my attention from PwC. It’s a video discussion involving...
View ArticleAbolition of Hips could go further
Home information packs are one of the first casualties of the new coalition government and on the whole this decision has been welcomed as good news for the housing market. After all, sellers see them...
View ArticleEmergency budget set for June 22nd
The Treasury has confirmed that the newly appointed Chancellor George Osborne will present his emergency Budget on Tuesday 22 June, less than six weeks away after the new government has taken power....
View ArticleMoney Matters has moved….
We have launched a brand new interactive personal finance page, where you can find top tips, beginners’ guides and advice across the whole sector. From tips on the best way to sell your home, to guides...
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