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If Barack Obama is elected U.S. president...
...how do you feel the World's stock markets, banking systems and economies would respond? My feeling is "more favourably" than a John McCain Republican win but after the dust has settled what then for the global economy?
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Early "retirement" Income from cash savings.
Hi I am currently pondering a downsize and would like clarification on a couple of points. I have a £40k cash isa, together with other savings. My question is this: If the monthly income from a Cash ISA is ignored for tax purposes, does that mean that my personal tax code would apply to the income from my other savings? If…
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Fixed rate savings for tax payment
Just done my online tax return and worked out how much tax I need to pay this January, I want to put the money into a decent fixed rate account so that firstly I 'separate' it from my own money so I wont miss it so much when its gone, and secondly, get the maximum amount of interest from it as possible. The first payment…
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Help with Shares
I purchased some shares in a company called Victory Corporation PLC (i think it was something to do with Virgin Vie) back in 1998 and I have just found my share certificates. I have looked on the internet but cannot find out any information about them. Can any help? Thanks in advance Mark :T
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DOW up 11%
Wow, up and down, up and down.
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Savings Insurance?
Does anyone know whether it's possible to insure fixed term, no early access savings in excess of £50k with one bank, against that bank's collapse ? Thanks.
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Stop Buying Gold!!!
Gold is only a good investment in the run up to a disaster, now we are in a disaster its the worst investment you could make. Wait 5 years now before you have the urge again. Also for the sake of the country take the 1 billion pound you have under your mattresses and pop it into your British bank (50K limits providing for…
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Help: I think 2 ISAs have been opened
Hi. I opened a stocks and shares ISA last week (got my timing a bit wrong :eek: ) Anyway, I went back two days later to put some more money in to take advantage of a fall in the markets. From the documentation I received through, it looks as though rather than topping up my original ISA, nationwide opened up a completely…
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Alliance and Leicester 15% guaranteed?
A friend of mine says he has been into Alliance and Leicester and has been offered an investment proct giving him a guaranteed return of 15% per annum..... I'm sure he has got the wrong end of the stick or has missed some vital piece of information like also having to put most of the investment into something like a…
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Been advised to invest with Hartford - Anyone got experience
We have inherited a fair chunk of money and have ben advised to invest. Is now a good time and does anyone have any expereriences, good or bad?
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lump sum & monthly savings
I have just sold my property & have a £25,000 lump sum to invest. I would also like to add to this & save £100 monthly. I don't intend touching these funds for 3 years. Does anyone know of one high interest account I can use for both??:beer: The safety of funds is my main concern. This is the first time I have been in this…
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Just lost £50K
I'm currently invested in:- AXA IOM Norwich Union Property Trust Acc AXA IOM Schroder UK Mid 250 Acc AXA IOM Deferred Distribution AXA IOM Gartmore Cautious Managed AXA IOM Invesco Perp High Income-Inc and have just lost £50K any advise?
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Inheritance Tax on Tennants in Common
My Father in-law recently passed away and has named myself and my wife (his daughter) as executors of his will. The confusing thing about his will is he doesnt mention any fixed sum of inheritance to his daughter but states "Up to the threshold for Inheritance Tax" Also the house was 'Joint Tennants in Common' and…
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protection for childrens accounts???
Hi This is a question on behalf of my parents whom both have savings with Bradford & Bingley totalling £100,000 but also have an account which they have approximatley a further £10,000 saved for my daughter who is aged 12 for her future. The account is a childrens account in my daughters name with my dad as the named adult…
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Egg 6.55% - "new money" definition?
I know there have been a few other threads about this account (which I have read). But I wonder specifically, whether transferring money out of an Egg 4.x% internet account to a current account and back to the 6.55% account would really be classified by Egg as "new money". Or would they say, looking at the balances you…
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Dividend Investing
I'm trying to find out which shares in the FTSE 100 have a history of paying a dividend to shareholders. Can anybody help me with this? Does anybody have any links to sites that don't require me to pay for this information? Thanks :)
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Money "eaten up" by Halifax Bank
oh no this post seems to have gone through twice, can a moderator please remove this duplicate copy, thanks!
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SAVINGS RATE WIRE - UPDATED – 24th October 2008
SAVINGS RATE WIRE - UPDATED – 24th October 2008 NOTE: FSCS limit £50,000 per customer (per provider) RED highest current rate Sources: emoneyfacts FIXED RATES ICICI Bank UK HiSAVE Fixed Rate (without early access) 7.20% Anglo Irish Bank Fixed Rate Bond 7.05% Anglo Irish Bank Fixed Rate Bond 7.00% Birmingham Midshires Fixed…
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Kaupthing edge fixed term accounts
hi ive done a search but cant find any official information on what the situation is with the fixed term accounts. i just want to know if i will get my interest at the end.
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Icelandic Banks - The thread for OFFSHORE savers
(Edited 9th Oct ) This thread is about Offshore accounts with Icelandic banks such as Landsbanki Guernsey and Kaupthing Isle of Man - not about UK accounts. There were previously one or two other threads about offshore accounts - please now keep all posts about offshore accounts with Icelandic banks on this thread so we…