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Articles Written by: JENNIFER HILL
There is only one trade in town at the moment — sell the ailing dollar and buy
gold — but investors could fare well by going against the grain.
The dollar tumbled to a 15-month low against top currencies last Monday. It
closed the week at $1.65 to ...
From JENNIFER HILL,
Times Online,
21 Nov 2009
As the FTSE 100 index last week broke through 5,300 for the first time since
the Lehman Brothers collapse in September 2008, we invited six of the UK’s
top fund managers to our offices to discuss the market outlook.
Most were downbeat about the ...
From JENNIFER HILL,
Times Online,
21 Nov 2009
British workers remain overly optimistic about the age at which they will be
able to retire, with just a third conceding they will work beyond 65, a
survey shows.
Just a tenth of people believe they will still be working into their 70s,
according to ...
From JENNIFER HILL,
Times Online,
9 Nov 2009
Lenders cut their mortgage rates last week despite Bank rate being kept on
hold for the eighth consecutive month, but brokers warned that many
good-risk borrowers were struggling to access the top deals, with up to half
of applicants being turned ...
From JENNIFER HILL,
Times Online,
7 Nov 2009
The number of accounts paying introductory bonuses has soared, as banks and
building societies try to lock savers in for a set period or curb
flexibility.
The average short-term bonus on the best deals has risen to 0.9 per cent – higher than the ...
From JENNIFER HILL,
Times Online,
2 Nov 2009
Equities have rallied more than 50% this year and yet fund managers are
increasingly looking for alternative ways to make rosy returns for
investors.
Litigation funding has become one of the most fashionable alternative
investments. Mayfair-based ...
From JENNIFER HILL,
Times Online,
24 Oct 2009
Savers are being urged to take full advantage of their pensions to boost
returns as life expectancy rises.
The BBC, for example, allows staff aged 50 or over draw an income from their
pension while continuing to work. While few occupational schemes ...
From JENNIFER HILL,
Times Online,
24 Oct 2009
Fund managers are targeting those who live off the income from savings and
investments with a raft of fund launches, some of which offer yields of up
to 7%. However, advisers urged anyone moving from the safety of a deposit
account to remember that ...
From JENNIFER HILL,
Times Online,
17 Oct 2009
Private investors have been left behind in this year’s stock market rally,
with fewer than a quarter of UK equity funds beating the market since its
low in March.
The FTSE All-Share has surged 51% from its trough on March 3 while the FTSE
100 is up 4 ...
From JENNIFER HILL,
Times Online,
17 Oct 2009
The Conservative party heralded an age of austerity last week as it promised
to accelerate the rise in the state pension age, freeze public-sector pay
and cut benefits enjoyed by middle-class families.
George Osborne, the shadow chancellor, said the ...
From JENNIFER HILL AND KATHRYN COOPER,
Times Online,
10 Oct 2009