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William George is an Independent Financial Adviser based in Fife, Scotland. He specialises in providing Retirement Planning, Mortgage and Investment Advice and writes on these subjects at his blog.
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$700 Billion gone already? Is your mortgage backed by a covered bond or will it go too?
Okay, I hate to say I told you so, but there’s little joy in being right about the final US treasury approval of the $700 billion dollar bailout plan… doing virtually nothing. The rescue plan has done very little to calm jittery financial...
Bush on fire… especially if his Trillion Dollar finance bailout goes up in smoke!
As the sun streams through my office window on this almost perfect Scottish September Friday afternoon - everything looks so beautifully peaceful. In fact if you listened to your senses you’d think mother nature didn’t have a care in the ...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Which Way Will the Wind Blow
World markets have responded positively in the main to the news that US has effectively nationalised the two mortgage giants known as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.On Sunday the Secretary of the US Treasury Henry Paulson announced the takeover of these ...
What should I do with my Endowment Policy?
Hi all, This is a very common question and one I deal with on a regular basis. As ever there isn’t only one set answer. The first thing you need to establish is what type of policy you hold. Share This...
New Financial Broadsides for Britain? A Small Round Up…
Hi all, great to be back - with somewhat of an apology for the scarcity of my posts lately. It’s been a simple case of “nose to the grindstone” servicing clients and also taking some much needed R n’ R with family hols. With a...
Are good DIY Pensions really possible?
Hi folks, I’ve talked in the past about a certain type of personal pension that’s proven it’s worth for those who prefer to take an active role in managing their own portfolios. Today I want to return to them because I get the feeli...
Post Budget 2008 Investment Advice: hold your nerve and keep a steady hand on the tiller
After analysing the response of the stock market to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s first budget yesterday - keeping a level head and steady financial nerve is at the very least wise advice indeed. Alistair Darling’s body language is le...
Buy to Let and Inheritance Tax Investigation Alert
Hi everyone, just a quick post but an important one. I’ve just put up a page exposing some crucial new Tax crackdowns now underway by the Inland Revenue. These are especially important if you own Buy to Let Property or have given or received an...
Investment Markets Laid Bear
Hi everyone, Are we in a bear market? Since the definition of a bear market seems to vary vastly the answer is debatable. A bear market is usually a lengthy downturn in share prices where there are more sellers than buyers and pessimists have the upp...
Ethical Investing in Africa is Profitable and Fair
Is 2008 a good time to invest in Africa? The CEO of Cru Investment Management, Jon Maguire certainly thinks so. Inspired by a visit to Malawi in 2005, Jon decided that the best way to help was through investment. He saw first hand the severe and chro...
What should I do with my investments?
Hi everyone, With current stock market volatility very much on the front pages it is inevitable that many people will be nervous about their investments at the moment. At times like this the phone in my office tends to be little busier than normal, b...
Santa’s Tax Hangover?
Happy New Year everyone. May it be prosperous and happy for you. One way it will be is to keep as much of your well earned income as legally possible and bless the tax man with only what is rightfully his. Hopefully, you had a refreshing break and di...
