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Historical FTSE Data Download ?
Hi Anybody know where i can download FTSE (100 or all share) closing indices (daily or weekly) going back 60 years or so, Yahoo finance gives me data back to 2000 into excel. Ideally for free of course ! thanks Red
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170% return in 2 years - is this genuine??
Dear All, "A Secure Investment Into A Government Backed Scheme", "170% Returns over 2 years", Product is called "Obelisk" - google: "Obelisk, new product" and click first non-sponsored reslut. Can we really afford to miss this opportunity? That is of course, if you are lucky enough to have a spare 200k to invest for 1…
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Fund recommendations...?
I know its a bit of an open ended question but i am thinking of buying some funds within a S&S isa. I tend to think about global large caps and essentials such as energy.. I have owned a single fund in the past and it was rubbish and lost money. Maybe my mistake was to hold a block of money in one fund rather than buying…
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have almost 500k to invest, help needed please
I have sold my house 2 years ago and until now have left proceeds on deposit but interest rates are a bit on the low side. I have taken early retirement because of ill health and am aged 50, my pension gives me just over £800 monthly which is enough to live on. In the past I used to invest spare money into Unit &…
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Saving for my children
I hope someone can help me, i would like to save for my two children and allow them to have access to the funds when they reach 21. Is this possible where no one can gain access to the funds even me. Thanks
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Best savings account for someone who doesn't pay tax?
It seems my mother doesn't need to pay tax. Have followed the advice of you guys & checked links & i think she doesn't have to. Just waiting on someone reading the update in the other thread to say whether they reckon the same or not. So, if she doesn't need to, then ISAs aren't for her at the moment if i understand…
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Best broker for a small Trust?
I am one of 2 trustees of a very small Trust with a portfolio solely in equity & bond funds (with their high attendant TER's) managed by a discretionary stockbroker whose charges incl dealing commission are huge compared to the value of the portfolio. Does anyone know if it's possible to lodge a Trust account with a cheap…
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Interest-or lack of it
My friends just phoned he's got 35,000 in a savings account last year he got about a grand interest this year he's just checked and it's a hundred.he say's the rate is 2%.I tried to calm him down and said it must be a mistake but I'm not sure now.Anyone know the answer ?
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Please Help!
We are currently saving for a home extension. We have 20K and would like to save 4K a month for the next 8 months. What is the best way to go about this and where is the best place to put on our money to ensure that we get a good interest rate. I am so confused! Thanks so much.
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where to invest?
I have around 8-9k to save somewhere,I work overseas and live half the time there and return to uk on and off. Debating where to put my money,offshore? in uk? With a high interest rate I can get. Any tips and ideas?
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Good Customer Service from Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society is to stop some customers taking out less than £100 over the counter at its branches. It is not the first financial provider to impose restrictions on cash withdrawals. Last November, Santander imposed similar restrictions on passbook customers and banned them from withdrawing small sums from…
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ISA Query
On the money tips latest newsletter Martin on one hand says that you can take money out of an ISA at any time - he mentions there is a misconception that you can't do this when infact it's ok. So for example if you have 2K in an ISA and need to withdraw 1K, the interest you have already made on the 1K you have withdrawn is…
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Help
Hi folks im new here. I want to buy £1000. Worth of shares in a company. I want to leave them for about a year. Whats the best way to do that? Thanks :eek:
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One off share buy
Hi folks im new here. I want to buy £1000. Worth of shares in a company. I want to leave them for about a year. Whats the best way to do that? Thanks
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Newcastle BS rate reduction
Just received an email from Newcastle BS, informing me that my Newcastle Online Saver rate, will, from the end of this month, be reduced from 2.5% to 2% :(
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Alliance and Leicester Premier Direct- interest date?
Hi Does anyone know when A&L pay the interest on the premier direct current account on the £2500? If it is monthly, what date is it please? Thanks
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do savings accounts need credit checks?
As the title says will a savings account require a credit check?? Hopefully applying for a mortgage soon and really need to have no credit checks but need somewhere to save some cash to top up our deposit.
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Jarvis going into administration
Hi Wonder if you can help. My step father invested heavily in Jarvis which recently went into administration. Am thinking the worse in that he has lost all of money. Can anyone help or advise please? Thanks
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Tax on savings
Hi I have my net figures for interest received on my accounts, I can claim the tax back but its hassle waiting for tax certificates or even getting them or info from the banks, would I have paid a fixed amount tax% on the interest or would it have been variable through out the year, if so how much should I be calculating.…
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Trading Accounts
I am wanting to know who offers the best online trading facility of the various banks.. Thanks
