Bouncing back? - BT Financial Group The market bounce, which began in March this year, has been welcomed all round the world. That’s no surprise because 2008 was an extraordinarily difficult year for investors.
There’s life in the old dog yet! - Life Insurance Policy Exchange For over 15 years Life Insurance Policy Exchange Limited (“Policy Exchange”) has been promoting the virtues of Traded Endowment Policies (“TEPs”). Throughout this period TEPs have proved to be a consistent performer offering investors both Capital Security and good tax paid returns.
Just how worrying is the ‘worry list’? - AMP Capital Investors* Shares have just wrapped up two consecutive years of big losses. After such a slump, the list of worries is long and the outlook is viewed with some trepidation. The temptation is to assume more of the same. This article looks at why the worry list might not be so worrying.
Interest rates and gearing (part two) - Caglan Bagci | NZIJ MORTGAGES I fielded a number of enquiries regarding interest rates after last month’s article and felt that I should firstly discuss the theory regarding choosing a structure for mortgages before continuing with discussing gearing.
Value in every drop - compiled from information supplied by UBS Water is essential to sustain life. Water scarcity is growing more acute in many regions and pollution remains a constant threat to supplies. Huge investments have been made to maintain and improve...