According to research by Hamptons, for the first time in over six year, it is now cheaper to rent a property in the UK than it is to buy a property. The estate agency has revealed that pre-pandemic, buyers with a 10% deposit would have been better off than renters by £102 each month. However,
If you are considering moving post-lockdown, you may be wondering what the property market is going to look like over the coming months – and you’re not alone. Read More
Index annuities are sometimes called hybrid annuities. They combine the potentially greater returns of variable annuities but don’t come with the same risk of losses, even if it means you get nothing that year because the stock market is down. However, there are several index annuity types. Know the ways to save your hard-earned money
Long criticised for the small percentages they pay in tax, big companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple will be pushed to pay more following a historic move by the G7 group of wealthy nations. The deal states that large multinational enterprises would pay a global minimum corporation tax of 15%. For the largest global
You may have a situation where all you need is a small amount of money for a short period and you don’t want the hassle of too much paperwork, credit checks and having to provide collateral. In some situations, this simply isn’t practical, such as when you need to unexpectedly make car repairs or have
The market for transactional risk insurance (Warranty and Indemnity or W&I)) has been steadily growing over the last 20 years. What had always been seen as a slightly ‘luxury’ product has now become mainstream. The growth of the marketplace came when risk appetite waned and deal teams and their lenders looked for a more ‘belts
Managing personal finances can be a challenge for everyone. Sadly, people dealing with a chronic illness often experience a unique and tougher set of financial challenges. Experts define a chronic disease as a long-lasting condition that keeps reoccurring. Conditions like pulmonary fibrosis and fibromyalgia can significantly slow down your operations, making day-to-day life extremely difficult.
Running a business can be highly challenging and sometimes overwhelming for many entrepreneurs. As a business owner, you are responsible for making sure that your company operates proficiently. Aside from the daily tasks that you need to attend to, you also need to ensure that all aspects of your business are running smoothly. It can
2021 has seen a huge tie in of key areas including our biggest foe – COVID-19 and one of the most current trending terms, Net-Zero. Of course, with most of us obeying the rules of lockdown, there has been a huge online presence for retail and of course, NFTs. Unfortunately, some of my most compelling
Every investor begins their first portfolio nervous and not knowing very much. If you have a desire to learn the basics, however, and are committed to constantly improving your knowledge base, over time you will have a portfolio of stocks (and perhaps other financial instruments) that you are happy with and confident in. Below are
Deutsche Bank on Wednesday posted a pre-tax profit of €908 million for the first three months of 2020 – its best quarterly performance in seven years, and a notable increase on its profit of just €66 million for the same period in 2020. Profits rose across all of the bank’s core divisions, though its investment
Suppose you wrote a check to a material supplier last week, and unfortunately, the accountant was out sick that day. Meanwhile, you forgot about the check, using your business checking account to make your everyday transactions. The check clears weeks later, and now you are hit with a hefty fee. With overdraft protection, you could
