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- Caxton FX gives investment advice - 6th July, 2009
Those looking for investment advice may be interested in the tips offered by financial firm Caxton FX, which has recommended putting money into sterling.
Research by the company shows that the pound made some steps towards recovering against the dollar recently, with a 15 per cent rise in the second quarter of 2009... - One-off contributions for Child Trust Funds on the up - 1st July, 2009
Parents putting money away as an investment into their offspring's future are increasing the amount they deposit into the government's Child Trust Fund scheme.
According to a new survey by the Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA), which questioned 64 per cent of all Child Trust Fund users, the average one-off lump sum deposited rose to £525 in the last three months, from £516 in the previous quarter... - New high yield investments announced by NS&I - 30th June, 2009
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has launched a new equity-based bond which offers a high yield return through the FTSE 100.
The Guaranteed Equity Bond, available from today (June 30th), offers a maximum return of 40 per cent of the capital investment over five years depending on the performance on the FTSE 100 index... - Recession investments advice offered - 25th June, 2009
BlackRock, an asset management firm, has said that, while some major companies have decreased dividends during the difficult economic climate, others have boosted their offerings.
Those who rely on company dividends for a source of income have seen media reports give the impression that there are no shares to put investments into any more, but this is not the case, according to BlackRock... - Cheap investments offered by Vanguard - 22nd June, 2009
Investment advice website Fool.co.uk has recommended those looking for cheap stock market options to take up Vanguards new index trackers.
The passively-managed investment funds are "ultra-low cost", according to the site, because any fees which normally go to the manager of the deals are not required... - TD Waterhouse offers investment advice - 19th June, 2009
Investment advice firm TD Waterhouse has said that good dividends can be reaped from putting money into the stocks and shares of the mining industry.
Analysing performances from the last week ending on Tuesday (June 16th), the company saw several mining firms, such as Tower Resources and Xstrata, perform well for investments... - Capital investments offered by Abbey and Alliance & Leicester - 18th June, 2009
Those looking for guaranteed returns on their capital investments may want to look at the new issues of two funds by Santander members Abbey and Alliance and Leicester.
One option, Issue 23 of the Guaranteed Growth Plan, allows customers to make investments in the stock market with a minimum return of ten per cent and a maximum of 40 per cent... - Child Trust Fund investment advice offered - 16th June, 2009
The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) has advised parents that now is a good time to take advantage of the government's Child Trust Fund investment scheme.
June 29th is the beginning of My Money Week, which will see primary school children taught about basic finance, and TISA has urged parents to help them by investing in their future... - Nationwide: House prices rise - 29th May, 2009
Property investments may be looking like a more secure prospect again as the latest figures from Nationwide show that house prices have risen in the last month.
The building society revealed that the price of the average house in the UK increased by 1.2 per cent in May to £154,016, having fallen by 0.3 per cent in April.
However, even with the slight rise, house prices are still 11.3 per cent lower than they were at this time last year... - Investment advice offered by Motley Fool - 1st May, 2009
Investment advice on how to make the most of the currently weak pound has been offered by The Motley Fool, a financial advisory website.
The website revealed that there are nine FTSE 100 companies that are scheduled to lift their dividend payouts to shareholders by 20 per cent this year.
Most of these companies - which are primarily dollar earners - will be able to make the added payouts because of the relative weakness of the pound against the dollar...