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Just how bad is the state of buy to let?
The popular press, with some hubris, says it is on its deathbed. The truth is more subtle.
Posted on 14 May 2008 | 2:54 am
The Daily Interview: LV= UK equity head predicts further misery for UK shares
LV = Asset Management’s (LVAM) head of UK equities, Neil Worsley, aniticipates more downside for the FTSE.
Posted on 14 May 2008 | 1:01 am
Major Cautious Managed funds fail to smooth out volatiltiy
Research by Citywire indicates that investors looking for security in Cautious Managed funds may be in for a far bumpier ride than they might reasonably expect.
Posted on 14 May 2008 | 1:01 am
Tuesday Closing Market: Rio bid speculation reverses early losses
Rumours that miner Rio Tinto is to be taken out by BHP Biliton helped the FTSE 100 soak up the majority of its losses by the close of play.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 6:36 pm
House prices to fall at least 5-10%, government expects
The housing minister’s notes have been caught on camera, revealing her fears house prices will fall ‘at best’ by 5-10%.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 6:12 pm
Darling forks out £2.7bn to quell 10p tax backlash
Basic-rate taxpayers will get an extra £600 personal tax allowance following Darling's statement today.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 5:54 pm
Property sales slump by 60% in Northern Ireland
Property sales have slumped by 60% in Northern Ireland to their lowest level since 1984, according to the University of Ulster's house price index, but academics say it's a market correction rather than a price collapse.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 5:20 pm
JPM promotes 5-a-day financial health plan
JPMorgan has recommended that the government introduce a financial health campaign to target the nation's debt and savings problems.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 3:03 pm
Tuesday Lunchtime Market: A&L leads shares down as inflation bites
Alliance & Leicester led financials lower by Tuesday lunchtime after unveiling a £192 million writedown and delivering a gloomy trading update. The UK's seventh largest bank was punished by investors, falling 10.53%.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 2:52 pm
Investment trusts need fresh consideration, says JPMAM
Investment trusts are overlooked opportunities to adviser clients because they offer a wide range of assets and have shaken off their fuddy-duddy image, JPMorgan Asset Management says.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 2:34 pm
Morning Line: Inflation or slowdown? The Bank of England's dilemma
The choices are tough but this is no time for sitting on the fence.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 1:18 pm
Nationwide drops price of fixed-rate mortgages
The Nationwide Building Society has cut the price of some its fixed-rate mortgages by up to 0.3% after an easing in the money market it uses for funding.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 12:20 pm
'Disappointed' Henderson sticking with A&L
Henderson Global Investor’s UK equity income star James Henderson is sticking with Alliance & Leicester (A&L) despite its trading update.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 12:00 pm
Annual inflation surges to 3% in April
Annual UK inflation rose by 0.5% to 3% in April in what is the sharpest single month increase since July 2002.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 11:58 am
Mortgage lending halves over a year, CML says
The number of mortgage loans has slumped by almost half in the space of a year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 11:45 am
In search of my online twin
Will the real Linda Kelsey please stand up?
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 11:17 am
Tuesday Morning Market Update: Shares in reverse after grim inflation news
Banks hit by fresh writedowns from Alliance & Leicester.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 11:13 am
Homebuyers in trouble: Putting government assistance into practice
The Treasury's £10 million funding package is no 'get out of jail free' card
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 11:03 am
Enterprise chief expects Reit conversion within year
Pub chain Enterprise Inns could convert to a Reit as early as April next year, according to the firm's chief executive Ted Tuppen.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 10:50 am
Morning Eyecatchers: Broker Roundup: Cautious on A&L
ABN downgrades Unilever and UBS downgrades Land Securities.
Posted on 13 May 2008 | 10:31 am