BabyBoomersUK - Lifestyle

BabyBoomersUK users can earn £20 cash back and make or save thousands more

moneyspider — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:28:55 +0000

Moneyspider.com is available to everyone. Registration is free and quick and you will NEVER be asked for any money. When you register with Moneyspider.com, they don’t move your funds or change your investments in any way; your investments remain as they are in the same funds with the same fund managers. What’s more when you register your funds with Moneyspider.com you will be entitled to a cheque for £20*.

Boom Town - Babyboomer opinion

BabyBoomersUK — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:30:04 +0100

A short documentary film about the Baby Boomer generation. Presented by William Clamp.

Baby Boomers answering questions on fashion, health and pensions.

Market Timing – the ultimate ‘buy low, sell high’

moneyspider — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:37:13 +0100

Market timing means trying to predict the future direction of the market. This is typically done through the use of technical indicators or economic data.

Many investors and academics, believe that it is impossible to time the market. Market timing is more of a gamble in their opinion than a valid investment strategy. Others, in particular active traders, disagree and believe fervently in market timing.

Asset Allocation

moneyspider — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:29:23 +0100

Without the benefit of a crystal ball we cannot hope to know which investments will perform best over the next two or three years. And with stock markets around the world highly volatile to say the least, diversification- or ‘spreading your bets’- should be part of every investor’s strategy.

Investors in high street bank funds losing money ‘hand over fist’

MPeace — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:16:42 +0100

Investors who have put their faith in high street bank investment funds have had to endure shockingly bad performance, according to new data from investment fund analyst Moneyspider.com

While it is common knowledge that the fortunes of the big banks have suffered badly in the credit crunch, many thousands of investors with household name lenders will be severely out of pocket – and older investors pinning their hopes on income funds to support their retirement are particularly badly hit, says the fund analyst.

Adversity brings opportunity to investors

moneyspider — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:14:59 +0100

It will come as no surprise to learn that recent turbulence in world stock markets has had a major impact on confidence among investors. The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) recently carried out a survey on active investors over their perceptions of the economic outlook and how this has affected how they are managing their money.

Capital Gains Tax - The New Rules

moneyspider — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:05:09 +0000

Last October Alistair Darling came out with new and radical proposals for the taxing of capital gains (‘CGT’). Before 5 April 2008, higher rate taxpayers paid 40% CGT (the first £9,200 of gains being exempt), but the Chancellor planned to introduce an 18% flat rate from 6 April 2008. However, following an intense period of lobbying and acrimonious press comment he was forced to announce a partial climb down.

PEPs and ISAs – the new rules

moneyspider — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:55:17 +0000

20 odd years after the introduction of Personal Equity Plans (PEPs) by a Conservative government, and nine years after Labour replaced them with Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), we are once more facing major changes to the rules.

Ignorance Is Not Bliss

moneyspider — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:12:48 +0000

There’s an old saying “Ignorance is bliss.” Where money is concerned ignorance is a disaster.

If you saw a £10 note lying in the gutter, you’d almost certainly pick it up. However, when it comes to investing, most people don’t realise just how much money they’re potentially losing by not keeping a close eye on their fund’s performance. You can lose literally thousands of pounds a year by keeping your money in poorly performing ISAs, PEPs and Unit Trusts.

October Week 5

BabyBoomersUK — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:37:44 +0100

Use this week to catch up on those tidying, weeding and preparation jobs ready for another growing season.