2nd July 08
For once, I will keep lse’s Blog a Blog, rather than descend into ‘article mode’! Two interesting things have happened in the space of 24 hours from yesterday morning through to this. Firstly, a l...
Read More27th June 08
Times are quite simply becoming tough. Many more people are starting to feel the financial squeeze more than at any time in the recent past. Mortgages are most people’s key debt. Based on informati...
Read More24th June 08
lse.co.uk spent a lot of time selecting an Independent (aka Whole-of-market) insurance provider to team up with for the benefit of our site visitors…but no-one uses the facility! In life insurance ...
Read More18th June 08
For this Blog I have recruited Howard Bullock, a Director of Clear Financial Advice, to share his interesting take on With-profits funds... "I am currently reviewing a Client’s pension holding with...
Read More14th June 08
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has updated their Handbook with the introduction (from June 20th) of a ‘Short Selling Instrument’. This is aimed at preventing the abuse of rights issues. As...
Read More10th June 08
On May 29th, Nationwide released House price figures telling a tale of woe and falling prices – by 2.5% in May itself and by 4.4% year-on-year. This, in turn, leads to the spectre of ‘negative equi...
Read More4th June 08
…being a female Beauty Therapist over 60 years old from the North-East! At least this is the case according to the UK’s happiest worker profile in the City & Guilds 5th Annual Happiness Index, which ...
Read More30th May 08
I have to admit that, despite being involved with lse.co.uk, I have little experience of Shares. As regular readers know, I am responsible for the Personal Finance side of the site – it’s slow and ...
Read More25th May 08
I saw Credit Default Swaps (CDS) on a recent BBC programme, the presenter seeing this as possibly the next global financial instrument to go wrong. A Credit Default Swap is a contract that insures ...
Read More19th May 08
It is just before 9am as I settle down to write this – the calm before the storm. I call it a ‘storm’ in the sense of a very busy and diverse day to come. Those who read this Blog regularly know t...
Read More13th May 08
Is there any good economic news out there? It would seem not. I always view the glass as half-full, but this climate is even testing my sunny disposition. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to ...
Read More7th May 08
I received and read an article yesterday, written by Merryn Somerset Webb, a respected journalist who is Editor of MoneyWeek and writes for the Sunday Times amongst others. She was questioning the Fi...
Read More2nd May 08
I think they used that phrase in Hill Street Blues after their morning briefing, as the Cops were heading out onto the mean streets of downtown USA. “That’s a bit dramatic!” I hear you cry, but I thi...
Read More29th April 08
APACS, the UK payments association, confirmed yesterday that the Faster Payments Service should be ready for launch on May 27th. What does this mean for you? It will speed up those one-off payment...
Read More23rd April 08
I am member of my local Business Network International (BNI) Chapter. This is a networking group where only one individual representing each profession is allowed to join. We meet weekly on a Wednes...
Read More16th April 08
How do you choose which fund manager should have the privilege of trying to make the most of your hard-earned savings? Independent fund ratings companies can be helpful in this respect, but tend to h...
Read More13th April 08
The story of the week for me had to be HSBC’s offer to match the existing interest rate of borrowers coming to the end of fixed interest rate mortgage products. This starts from tomorrow (Monday 14th...
Read More8th April 08
My Mum called me yesterday evening, querying an ‘add-on’ noted down on her home insurance renewal letter. In this instance, it is nice being financially aware and financially qualified, helping her s...
Read More3rd April 08
It’s crazy out there! I have been actively involved in the Mortgage market for over 5 years...a period in which lenders have become ever-more competitive, always looking for a niche they can exploit ...
Read More26th March 08
...the best purchase ever made when you have to make a claim! That’s the trouble with all forms of insurance. They are intangible; they don’t sit on your drive and glint in the sun, or adorn your li...
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