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Defunct shares?
I have inherited 237 5p ordinary shares in a company called "Bank Bridge Group Limited". I cannot find any trace of the company and am wondering if these are of any value now. The were purchased in 1977 and 1973 through a now defunct Stockbroker in Glasgow. Can you help with this? I have no idea where to start the search.…
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Savings rates following base rate change
So obviously no-one has a crystal ball, but what are people's thoughts to whether savings rates have 'settled' following last months BOE base rate change?
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Pensioner bonds
The NSANDI 3 year 4% pensioner bonds are almost mature now. Anyone got a suggestion where to put mine for max interest? I have done enough regular savers and interest paying current accounts. I am also too old for the stock market.
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Sending a large amount of money from Spain
I hope this is in the right forum. I'm due to receive a very very substantial amount of money from the sale of my villa in Spain. Can anyone please advise me what the restrictions are. Thanks in advance.
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nat west savings rates 1.5% and 1%
Savings Builder Earn up to 1.5% AER/Gross p.a. (variable) interest including conditional bonuses when you grow your savings by £100 or more each month You can open the account with just £1 Earn bonus interest for saving regularly Take your money out whenever you like…
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BitCoin
Hi I bought £50 of Bitcoin in the summer in 2 lots. Today its at £192 in my Blockchain wallet which is great. Questions is it safe?? Why is it over £200 if google its value?? Shall i move it to a different wallet provider/are Blockchain legit?? Can i just exchange to my Bank Acc? I am aware Blockchain is the name of my…
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Savings account with min withdrawal age 21
I am executor to my late mother's will. In it she wishes that savings for her great grandchildren can only be accessed at age 21. I've searched quite a number of banks and building societies so that I can place the money in them now, and I cannot find one offering the minimum age of 21. Virtually all those that offer…
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L&G International Index Trust Trustnet
I have got money in the L&G International Index Trust. It is in the Telegraph top 25, H&L Top 150, Morningstar 4 stars. Whenever I google the price I always note that Trustnet gives it one crown out of five. All my other funds are rated 4 or 5 crowns. Can anyone explain?
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Money Laundering - Banks & Bitcoin
OK So, Bitcoin is rocketing. How much can I put into my bank from bitcoin sales before the bank is obliged to notify the inland revenue? And How much tax would I pay on this if it is classed as a Capital Gain?
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Investing a lump sum for children
My sons have been left £10000 each by a grandparent. This money is currently sat in a savings account not doing much. They are 9 and 7. I feel I have time to make this money do more for them- but am not used to investing in shares or other and would like advice as to recommended ways of best investing this money for them.…
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Emerging Market Funds
Hi All, I want to invest into some Emerging Market Funds and possibly India Growth Funds. Would I be better to purchase directly to the fund or go through someone like HL, Fidelity or Halifax?
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Car Park Investment - Is it a Scam?
I bought a car park space at Gatwick airport in March 2016 for £25,000 with a company called Park first. They promised a guaranteed 8% rental return for 2 years. I just got the paperwork with details about their buy-back scheme. Turns out after 2 years they offer to buy the parking space back from you for £21,840. They…
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Tracker fund yield - is higher better?
Hi I've been researching tracker funds which include dividends. I appreciate the basic priciple behind yield, and the fact that higher means more dividend paid, but if this is the case then is higher always better? If not, why? I appreciate charges are a big factor with trackers, as well as risk appetite and…
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Any feedback on Ayondo spread betting social platform?
Hi everyone Ayondo advertise on Bloomberg TV and I believe I saw a short segment on them months ago, probably on the BBC or Bloomberg. I won't go into detail but the idea is you choose some traders to follow and then invest and the platform does their trades with your money and you keep the profits. So it's like being a…
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Coinbase to gdax
Hi Anyone know how to move coins over? I'm on the mobile site, and somehow managed to do it with my btc and ltc (at first LTC said insufficient funds?), But worked. It's not very user friendly. Trying to transfer my eth to gdax and be done with coinbase. What exactly do I press? On my accounts, I can only see my btc and…
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Charity savings
Local Village Hall is a registered charity with £40K in bank accounts. Interest earned is less than 1% so what are the better options? The money can be tied up for a year.
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Investment Advise
Hi everyone, I realise the right answer is go to a financial advisor but all opinions are welcome. I'm 33 earning around £30k a year, my wife doesn't earn anything and we have around £130k in savings and no mortgage. We was in the middle of buying a house but the sale fell through when the surveyor found subsidence.…
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Isa product withdrawn by britannia
I have recently received a letter from Britannia which is part of the Co-op Bank. The letter states that they will be closing my Regular Cash Saver and transferring my funds to a different ISA (Select Access Cash ISA). They are doing this without my permission, stating that they are with drawing this current product i…
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HSBC announce five-fold increase in savings interest
That's right ladies and gentlemen, the HSBC Flexible Saver has a new rate, effective today. It's gone up to 0.05%, from 0.01%, so you'll get five times more interest than you used to get :j Be careful though: if you have £2 million or more in the account, this will push your interest over the annual PSA threshold.
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Oxford University Bonds?
Hi Is it possible, and if so how, for me to buy the new Oxford University Bonds? I see JP Morgan are their agents but everyone seems very shy about getting hold of the things and what the minimum cost is!? Also, please could anyone point me at where to find out more about fixed rate bonds, especially government ones?…
