Posts Tagged ‘Investments’

Savings and investments made simple

Friday, March 12th, 2010

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Savings and investments for yourself and your family are much easier with a little knowledge, and some good financial advice. Here is our jargon-free round-up of savings and investments, showing the advantages and risks of each investment type.

Larger pensions for men retiring this year, says Prudential

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

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Men retiring this year will have pensions two-thirds larger than women in the same position, according to Prudential. The average pension income for a man taking his pension in 2010 will be £19,593 per year, compared with £12,169 per year for a woman.

Norway pension fund stubs out tobacco for ethical investments

Monday, February 1st, 2010

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Norway’s national pension fund has sold off Euro 1.8 bn in tobacco shares, citing ethical reasons. The individual investor can also opt for ethical investments, with over 100 ethical funds now available.

Interest in ethical investment tempered by scepticism

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Seventy per cent of people in Great Britain consider their outlook and lifestyle to be green and ethical, and 49% of people with savings and investments would like to make a difference with their money by making an ethical investment.
These are the findings of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) published this week [...]

Investors lose thousands by not reviewing investment portfolios

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Investors who fail to regularly review their funds investments are losing thousands by leaving cash invested in underperforming funds, a new report has revealed.
The amount of cash in badly-performing so-called ‘dog’ funds has almost doubled in the past year, from £7.2bn on 31 December 2008 to £14.22bn at the end of September 2009.
The report, by [...]

Copper-bottomed and above board – financial terms from the sea!

Monday, July 27th, 2009

One particularly rich source for the words we use is the world of the seafarer. No surprise, then, that so many maritime expressions have drifted ashore in the world of personal finance! Here, to salt your lips, are just a few.
‘Copper-bottomed investment’: in 1761, The Royal Navy began plating the hulls of its vessels with copper to [...]

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