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Fund Yield History
Hi, Where do I find out the yield history of a fund? i.e. How regularly they have paid out a divedend? For example if we look on Hargreaves Lansdown website (annoyingly I can't post a link as a new user) and search for the Axa Framlington Global Tech accummulation Fund, it tells me under 'Income Details' that the running…
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A little query-Accumulation units..
Sums is not my greatest talent and so i wonder if the finance gurus could assist with this one.. In March of this year i bought 4,079.030 units of these <link not working !< The total cost at the time per unit was 147.100168p Now i see that there is a monthly yield quoted though i dont take an income as im on accumulation…
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S&S ISA new shores vs overpaying mortgage, cash ISA, savings account
I'm after some advise regarding getting into S&S ISA please and having had a snoop around here I'm getting the feeling it's a good idea but I have no idea where to start. Some background: Mortgage 129k 2.49% lifetime tracker - have been overpaying about 1k / month Cash Isa 9k 1.3% (abysmal I know but need some emergency…
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MyTravel
I am looking for some help for my brother. He was talked into buying some shares by HSBC (could have been Midland Bank then) in 2002 and they recommended MyTravel. He invested £2000 and received a certificate with the amount of shares. He moved house and tried to contact who dealt with the shares, HSBC said it had nothing…
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Portfolio critique please but be gentle!
Hi I am 55, married and in reasonable health. I aim to retire in 5 years time on a public sector final salary pension of around £20k (for which I am making additional contributions). My other half works part time and has only a small amount of deferred final salary pension provision (estimated to be worth about £3k at age…
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Tsb
Are they open for business?? Do they do online banking. As a Lloyds Vantage customer do TSB do a similar deal?? Can I open an account with TSB online?
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Children's Savings
Hi - I'm looking for some advice about children's savings. I have 2 children aged 15 & 13 who are about to inherit £15k each to be used after they're 18. Apart from junior ISA's which won't allow me to put the whole sum away is there anywhere else I could put the money other than a run of the mill kids savings account?…
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When can I add to my ISA
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Savings advice
Got approx £40k to invest. Will retire in 18 months. Mortgage etc scheduled to be clear at that date. What's best for me as a 40% tax payer?
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Ex-student finding his feet
Hi all, Having received the MSE weekly newsletter for several years, and using some of the helpful guides when purchasing car and travel insurance, I have finally broken my silence on this great forum to see if the knowledgeable users could dole me out some advice on savings and investments for the future. I am a newly…
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Transfering Money from Abroad
We have spent a lot of time searching but have not really found any definite advice. We have a large amount of euros that we want to transfer into pounds after completing the sale of my wife's flat in Serbia today (it is now in a Greek bank in Serbia). The exchange rate for EUR to GBR is not great at the moment and we are…
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BABY Bank Account
Hi fellow money geeks. We're looking for advice from those in the know. Pleased to say we had a new arrival in our house 8 weeks ago! We'd like her to have her own bank account (i.e in her own name) ASAP so that we can put money aside for her as and when shes earnt it!!! To start with we'd open an account with a couple…
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Does anyone remember...?
Hi all, I've just been talking to someone who is convinced that a Savings provider was in the news for having a 12 month 'regular saver' account which, on maturity, automatically rolled in to a bond and so was locked away at a rate unspecified at the time of taking out the regular saver. Can this be true..? Has anyone else…
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Does anyone have a NatWest Junior Stocks and Shares ISA?
I'm going to be setting up a Junior Stocks and Shares ISA with NatWest for our baby daughter in the next few days. I was wondering if anyone else who has one of these ISA's for their child could confirm that you can pay money into the account by transferring it from another account? On the NatWest website it seems to…
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Not sure which way to turn
My friend ha money they want to invest but aren't sure what to invest it in I suggested premium bonds they prefer isas
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How to buy shares in NASDAQ company?
Hi, Just wondering how i would go about buying some shares in a US company. Really just looking for a website i can sign up to and buy them really quickly and easily. I'm buying a lump sum in one company and this is a long term investment. They are for my son when for his 18th (he's 8 now). So if anyone could help are make…
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Opening a Euro Account in the UK
Hi, I am struggling with this issue because I have a lot of Euros that I've been piling over the years. Most of them are my own childhood savings when I left my country ten years ago (which is part of the Eurozone) and some is gifts from parents/grandparents that came later to help me start a new life. I want to put it in…
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Whose had a dabble with GKP?
Im curious - i banged in £500 a week ago and now thinking of banging in £6000. However, before I do, - What you reckon they will cap out at? - Do you know of any similar companies working in this same trade. I am curious what the highest price per share this industry can go up to. Thanks,
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Alliance Trust: Free Trading day
Quick MoneySaving tip for anyone who has an account with the Alliance Trust- It looks like they are doing free trades on the 12th September: http://www.alliancetrustsavings.co.uk/anniversary/ So if you'r elooking to avoid the £12.95 trade fee, that's the day to do it. :) NB: I'm not an employee or direct shareholder in the…
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10 - 15 year savings plans
Hi I used to sell endowments (which had a life insurance element to them during the term of the plan) which lasted between 10 and 25 years. I currently have a 10 yr Friendly Society plan for £25 pcm over 10 yrs. This matures in 2 years. I wish to set up a few more, so that I have one mature every year, commencing in 10…
