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Risk/return: Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Posted by Snouty 1235 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: assets investing returns risk stocks
Some assets are riskier than others, both in terms of the security of the income they generate and the potential for capital loss. read more »
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UK interest rates hit 315-year low

Posted by Snouty 1236 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: interest rates uk
Bank of England just cut rates to 1.5%. Not much incentive to keep money in cash, assuming we don't see a great deflation. read more »
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Zopa update: Interest rates for lenders over 10%

Posted by Snouty 1237 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: lending peer-to-peer saving zopa
Zopa, the UK peer-to-peer lender, is seeing bad debt below industry standards while members are achieving interest rates of 10%+. Too good to be true[...] read more »
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UK house prices 'fell 15.9% in 2008'

Posted by Snouty 1238 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: economy house prices real estate uk
Ouch! The Nationwide says house prices fell by another 2.5% in December taking the average price down to £153,048 - £29,000 less than a year ago. read more »
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Seven reasons why you shouldn’t start your own business

Posted by Snouty 1239 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Entrepreneurship | Tags: business entrepreneur risks start-up
Are most well-paid employees better off sticking with their jobs, spending less than they earn, and investing the difference in the stock market? read more »
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The simplest, most effective investment decision you will ever make

Posted by Snouty 1251 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: etfs index funds passive investment
How to forget about companies, earnings, forecasts and ratios and still make more money than most equity investors. read more »
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Sterling prospects attract foreign property buyers

Posted by Snouty 1255 days ago (http://www.ft.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: property real estate uk
Sharp falls in sterling and the prospect that interest rates could hit zero per cent next year are luring foreign buyers into the UK property market. read more »
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How much interest do you earn on a million?

Posted by Snouty 1259 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: interest millionaire savings
A beginner's guide to the nicest problem in the financial world to have - working out your interest due when you're a millionaire! read more »
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Three new ways to control your spending

Posted by Snouty 1263 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: amazon budgeting shopping spending
Concerned you'll spend too much this Christmas? Here are three methods that can help prevent you spending money on stuff you don't really need. read more »
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Government bonds: An exciting new way to lose money to the bear

Posted by Snouty 1267 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bonds economy personal finance treasu
Is it rational to expect a 3% yield to compensate an investor for 30 years? Will inflation never again hit 4/5/6%? Treasuries are the new bubble. read more »
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Bank of England considering interest rate cut to 2%

Posted by Snouty 1275 days ago (http://business.timesonline.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: interest rates uk
THE Bank of England and the European Central Bank are set to cut interest rates significantly this week as Britain and Europe dive deeper into recess[...] read more »
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How choosing a boring broker will make you richer

Posted by Snouty 1282 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: brokers investing online trading
Cool contrarian article on how over-trading damages your returns, which means you should pick a boring trading platform that doesn't rush you.[...] read more »
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UK property repossessions up by 12% in a quarter

Posted by Snouty 1284 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: property real estate uk
Looks like the UK property market is going the way of the US. It's even worse here, as you can't walk away from your debts by handing over your key[...] read more »
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