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Clock Ticking on Greek Debt Deal
As the talks with Greeks creditors continues investor sentiment has fallen as euro zone finance ministers rejected private creditors demands for a 4 percent coupon on new, longer-dated bonds [...]
Oil to Hit $200 a Barrel?
With the continuing esculation of tensions with Iran over it's Nuclear ambitions some commentators are anticpating that if traffic flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, where some 35% of the [...]
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?!
Want to Become a Millionaire? It is Possible... Since the global economic recession, a majority of people are giving savings and investments a higher priority. When it comes to [...]
Greece WILL Default..but In an Orderly Fashion..Says Fitch
Fitch ratings agency have come out and said that Greece, most certainly, will default on it's debt but in an 'orderly manner', though, a disorderly default is not ruled [...]
Holding Physical Gold? Maybe You Should Consider Doing So
Holding physical Gold/Silver/Other precious metals may come in very handy, in the future, if you should need to use a physical asset to pay for a good or service. [...]
Gold Number One Asset for Investors in 2012
A poll carried out by Nomura has revealed that Gold is investors' favorite asset for 2012, and developed markets, such as US & UK, are preferred over emerging markets when it [...]
As Janaury Goes so Goes the Year..
The argument behind the so-called January Barometer is that a positive first month in the stock markets is very often a precursor to a positive year as a whole. [...]
China Trade Growth Slows to 2-Year Lows in December
Many are looking upon China to 'drag' the world economy out of the doldrums, however, data released on Thursday shows that China's exports and imports grew at their slowest [...]
Euro Continues Decline – Should We Be Surprised?
The Euro continues to fall against the USD, however, should we be surprised? Not withstanding the issues surrounding the current Euro debt issues - currencies will often revert back to what is [...]
Transferring Your Pensions Away from the UK? Is such a thing possible? It is with QROPS
Transferring Your Pensions Away from the UK? Is such a thing possible? It is with QROPS On April 5th 2006 a brand new pension regime was introduced to the [...]
Modern Portfolio Theory In Action
Modern Portfolio Theory makes a preposition that diff assets move in different (some say opposing) directions particularly when markets experience periods of high volatility. However during extreme periods of [...]
Gold – Still time to get in on the rush?
George Soros, the famous hedge fund investor that famously bet against the pound in the 80’s wouldn’t say so. Earlier in the year the, much followed, market guru sold most [...]