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Why is the bond market so powerful?
When it comes to investing, it's stock markets that regularly hog the headlines but it's government bond markets that really matter.
Share prices taking a prolonged tumble is one thing but if bonds …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Banks want to lend you a bigger mortgage - but is that a good idea?
Major banks are tweaking their rules to allow borrowers to get bigger mortgages, while a new upstart lender is offering seven times salary home loans.
Is this a welcome easing of the too tight rules…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Is it finally time for the UK stock market to shine?
Amid Donald Trump's tariff madness, there may be a silver lining for British investors.
With American exceptionalism swiftly being replaced with American erraticism, the UK is attracting the eye of …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Are two-year mortgages fashionable again - and why are first-time buyers borrowing less from family?
For years, two-year fixes were the mortgage of choice for most homeowners - but borrowers piled into five-year deals in 2022 and 2023 in a bid to lock in super-low rates.
Now, UK Finance figures sho…
Published on 5 months ago
Trump tariff shock rocks the markets: What happens next?
Markets around the world have slumped, the dollar weakened and fears mount of a global recession, after Donald Trump announced huge 'reciprocal' tariffs on over 100 countries.
The UK appears to have…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
What the Spring Statement means for your finances
Rachel Reeves is back to where she started after the Spring Statement, with her £9.9billion of budget headroom restored but at what cost.
The Chancellor was true to her word and didn't turn this week…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Rachel Reeves is between a rock and a hard place - will it cost you more tax?
Rachel Reeves is due to deliver her Spring Statement next week and it's probably safe to say this isn't the position she wanted to be in.
After an Autumn Budget that raised spending and hiked taxes …
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
How worried should investors be about the Trump slump?
Investors this week have been hit by the 'Trump Slump.' Why is the US President rattling markets and is it the end of the US bull market?
Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss what you…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Pension gurus on top-ups and sums behind a comfortable retirement
People with gaps in their state pension records have just one more month to take advantage of a special offer to buy missing years going as far back as 2006.
As long as you get your payment or a cal…
Published on 6 months ago
How much do you need to earn to feel rich?
If you earn a six figure salary then you have a far bigger income than most of the population.
That's a multiple of the £37,500 median full-time salary and represents the kind of money that most peo…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago