Vanguard Enter UK Market With Some Confusion
This week has seen the launch of Vanguard, a US fund manager, into the U.K. market. Their entry and the arrival of its tracker funds was hoped to have set a challenge to other fund managers to make...
View ArticleBuy & Sell Gold… At Your Local Shopping Centre
Strolling round our local shopping centre, as I do of a lunchtime, I stumbled across a new stand which differs from the normal ornament and cheap sunglasses stands which we’re normally treated to –...
View ArticleISA Allowance Increase For Over 50s
Tomorrow (6th October) sees an increase in the ISA allowance for anyone who will be 50 or over by 5th April 2010 (the end of the current tax year). If your birthday falls on or before 6th April 1960,...
View ArticleConfused about ISAs? Here’s 10 Facts You Need To Know
Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) should be an integral part of your savings strategy, but there tends to be quite a bit of confusion about what they are and their benefits. ISAs are not a savings or...
View ArticleMake (or Lose) Money Betting On Hollywood
A new stock exchange might give you the chance to make (or equally, of course, lose) money betting on the performance of the latest Hollywood blockbuster. Hollywood Stock Exchange is a new venture...
View ArticleFidelity iPhone App
Fidelity International have become the first investment fund provider to launch an iPhone app, a free app dedicated to bringing you the latest fund information and news. The app allows you to track...
View ArticleMonitor Your Portfolio In Google Docs
FiveCentNickel in the US recently took a look at how to track your portfolio in Google Docs, so I thought I’d have a look and see if it worked for UK shares and funds. Google Docs is an online...
View ArticleHedge Fund To Use Twitter To Predict Markets
We reported back in October that an academic research report had concluded that by analysing Twitter, it could predict the closing price of the Dow Jones index with pretty impressive accuracy. Well...
View ArticleHow Social Media Will Influence Wall Street Trading
photo credit: DanDeChiaro Mashable has posted an interesting article on how Wall Street is looking to use data from social media to predict markets and ultimately influence trading decisions. We’ve...
View ArticleSkandia Launches Fantasy Fund Football Game
Investment product provider Skandia has launched an online “Fantasy Fund Football” game with a total prize fund of £25,000. The game uses football as a way of helping people understand the principles...
View ArticleMoneybox: Save & Invest With As Little As £1
Mobile app Moneybox has launched with the aim of allowing users to easily save and invest with as little as £1. Continue reading Moneybox: Save & Invest With As Little As £1 at Money Watch -...
View ArticleNatWest Invest: NatWest Launching Online Investment Service
From 20th February 2016 all NatWest customers will be able to self-select an investment fund through NatWest Invest. Continue reading NatWest Invest: NatWest Launching Online Investment Service at...
View ArticleYoung People More Aware of Cryptocurrency Than Any Other Investment
A new study has found that young people are more aware of cryptocurrency as an investment option than any other type of investment. The post Young People More Aware of Cryptocurrency Than Any Other...
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