What caught my eye this week. With 2024’s decline in mortgage rates arrested – if not yet quite beaten-up for resisting said arrest – it is likely house prices will continue to go nowhere for a while. Especially given the higher stamp duty for buy-to-let landlords that came in with the October Budget. The now-5% … Read more
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a recent study from Cerulli Associates shows that consumer trust in financial services companies has increased significantly over the past decade, with firms that provide a more personalized approach to providing financial advice seeing the best … Read more
If you’ve made it this far, you’ve probably set up your account, followed your favorite sources, and organized your content neatly. Now it’s time to take the next step and unlock Inoreader’s full potential by building active reading habits that will keep you informed and ahead of the curve! Say goodbye to distractions, endless scrolling, … Read more
What caught my eye this week. While the world potentially inched closer to World War 3 this week, Bitcoin fans had a more exciting horizon in mind. One where their love-hate digital asset finally boasted a six-figure price tag. Some $133m spent in election lobbying says Donald Trump will be a crypto-friendly president. Bitcoin was … Read more
What caught my eye this week. I noticed UK commercial property giant Landsec posted decent first-half results this week. CEO Mark Allan reckons: “…property values have stabilised, with growth in rental values driving a modest increase in capital values, resulting in a positive total return on equity. We expect these trends to persist, as customer … Read more
