Noise Noise Noise
Managing Director, Worldwide Financial Planning Writes:
You will perhaps remember an article I wrote in June this year. In it I put our current situation down to greed across the board.
What protection do I have if my insurer goes bust?
Reader Writes:
I am concerned about what protection I may have in the event my insurer goes bust. I had a pension and investment with AIG and was ready to pull it out. Have you any views on this?
Stamp Duty Changes – Helping the bottom rung
Reader Writes:
Do you think the governments changes will boost the housing market?
In short, not really. The changes are obviously at the bottom end, and will support the first rung of the ladder. I am not a ladder person, but no-one would go to the top if the first one was broken. Each layer feeds the other and without each layer the whole thing falls apart.
Hard Times for BRIC companies or is it all just noise?
Reader Writes:
Do you have a view on whether the BRIC companies will still outperform over the coming years or is it time to take your profits?
Economic outlook for the next six months
Reader writes
What is your outlook for the economy over the next six months to year in terms of growth?
How do sovereign wealth funds affect the market and the economy?
Reader writes :
I have heard quite a bit about sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and how they may be affecting the economy and market. Is there much truth in this?
Guaranteed investments will rear their ugly heads when least needed
Managing Director, Worldwide Financial Planning Writes:
You will all have noticed the pretty manic time we have been having in the market, which brings with it opportunities as well as the pain. It can also be an opportunity for others to make money out of you.
Make the right investment decision and you’ll smile in the sunshine…
It was a long time ago that the actions of investors last surprised me and the recent mistakes in property will probably repeat themselves time and time again in many forms. And that’s fine. The basics of ‘buy when a market is under pressure’ and ‘sell when everything around you says that you should buy […]
Worldwide hit third place nationwide
An award-winning Cornish firm is celebrating after breaking into the top three independent financial advisers in the country for its investment portfolio. Worldwide Financial Planning now have the third largest amount of funds invested in Financial giant Standard Life’s Wrap platform. Managing director, Peter McGahan, puts the company’s success down to tough investment conditions which […]
Make the most of your holiday money
Managing Director, Worldwide Financial Planning, Writes:
As we come closer to those wonderful holidays there are a number of things you should consider before turning off the phone, dislocating your watch and surgically removing your computer. Going abroad can be expensive. Over the last year Sterling has weakened and the Euro has strengthened making the cost of goods abroad very uncomfortable indeed. Look at what you can possibly do to reduce that cost.
Property Shares…watch this space
Reader Writes:
Do you believe we are at the bottom of the property investment market?
For the sake of clarity, there are three sectors we are referring to: Residential and commercial property and property shares. The answer to all three is no, but the one closest to an upturn is property shares.
Remortgage Silver Lining
Managing Director, Worldwide Financial Planning, Writes:
The quite brilliant excuse of the credit crunch has offered an opportunity to dump every bit of bad news into the market. As a consequence bad news is all around us. Amazingly, it’s blamed on the United States which confuses me more.