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Buy-to-let Mortgages

Buy-to-let Mortgages

Buy-to-let mortgages are designed for landlords to borrow money so that they can buy a property and rent it out. These are like a regular..

December 29, 2012 with 3 Comments
Should start-up property developers be looking abroad?

Should start-up property developers be looking abroad?

It’s no secret that the property market has taken a battering since the Great Economic Meltdown of 2008 and it continues to suffer; but..

September 5, 2012 with 2 Comments
Why cash reigns supreme in a financial portfolio

Why cash reigns supreme in a financial portfolio

Whether you are just starting out in personal finance or if you are looking for new strategies to protect your money, there are plenty of..

June 11, 2012 with 1 Comment
Why only a fool would invest in Facebook

Why only a fool would invest in Facebook

I told myself I wouldn’t write about the Facebook IPO but too many people have asked me about this for me to keep ignoring it...

May 30, 2012 with 5 Comments
Investing in a recession

Investing in a recession

Investing during a recession might seem like a bad idea at first glance, as available money is limited and most people are scared into..

May 15, 2012 with 2 Comments
My name is Ash and I’m addicted to investing

My name is Ash and I’m addicted to investing

I’m seriously jonesing for a dividend payment right now, and that’s OK because I’m due one today. Phew. I spend my days..

March 30, 2012 with 6 Comments
Fund charges

Fund charges

Very few things in life are free; and the same goes for investments. However, it can sometimes be difficult to see the wood from the trees..

March 15, 2012 with 0 Comments
Halifax are holding my money to ransom

Halifax are holding my money to ransom

I’m done hating on Santander, for now. Halifax is now my new enemy. OK, so the title of this one is a little dramatic but it’s..

March 13, 2012 with 7 Comments
A General Guide to Safe Investments in 2012

A General Guide to Safe Investments in 2012

Alan Northcott is a celebrated author in the field of trading and investing. He is a regular contributor to www.buysilver.org where he..

February 28, 2012 with 1 Comment
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