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No smoke without fire?

May 23, 2018 | Companies

Tags: Commodities, Donald Trump, Iran, oil
An independent (financial adviser’s) view

Remember the .com bubble of 1999-2000? All those start-up companies which were suddenly, apparently, worth a fortune but had never made a profit. Many never would and disappeared without a trace, like many of the technology funds which sprung up with them and took in a fortune in April 2000’s ‘ISA season’. Well, guess what? Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Facebook are now the five most valuable public companies on the planet. It was just a question of picking the right ones.

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Budget Rumours and Possibilities

Budget Rumours and Possibilities

Oct 2, 2026 |

The Budget Rumour Machine is not the shambles it was last year. Before Rachel’s Swansong all sorts of stuff was leaked to see what sort of puddle it would create.

Banks are opening branches again!

Banks are opening branches again!

Sep 30, 2026 |

There’s a branch of Santander in Oxford which has a cafe, ‘co-working spaces and bookable meeting rooms as well as standard banking facilities’. And this, it seems is going to be a thing, as Barclays, too, has decided to reopen branches which will also include trendy cafes (well, a Costa) and chill-out work areas.

Why do 70% not get advice when taking pension benefits?

Why do 70% not get advice when taking pension benefits?

Sep 28, 2026 |

In the age of the internet, you can DIY pretty much anything. It will tell you how to fix your electrics or plumbing. You can book a holiday,, service a car old enough not to require the attachment of a laptop – and, of course, invest and advise yourself financially.