Author Archives: Martin Bamford
Current thinking from the Bank of England
The latest minutes of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for their meeting on 8th and 9th of …
Europe is not saved, it’s in debt up to its eyeballs
After a lengthy night of negotiations, another eurozone bailout deal appears to have been agreed for the Greek economy. This …
You probably don’t want a structured product
Structured investment products, a perennial favourite of the banks, are in the spotlight again after the FSA fined Santander for …
A new tax raid on pensions?
In a continuation of their usual headline themes (cold weather, Princess Diana and pensions), the Daily Express today claims that …
Elderly inflation remains high
Despite a fall in the rate of inflation this week, price inflation remains high for the elderly. The latest figures …
Delaying retirement in 2012
Some new research from Prudential has found that more than 10% of people who were planning to retire in 2012 …
Introducing iCranleigh
Informed Choice has been based in the village of Cranleigh since our formation in 1994. Over the years, we have …
Retail Distribution Review ready at Informed Choice
The end of this year sees the introduction of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR); a regulatory initiative from the Financial …
Inflation falls to zero
Whilst the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of price inflation remains stubbornly above the government target of 2%, there are …
Checking in to the Divorce Hotel
Divorce is rarely an easy matter. In recent years, several business ideas have been launched to cater specifically for those …
