The Art of Smart Investing & Football

Well the moment has finally arrived, whether you are incredibly excited or totally indifferent, World Cup 2010 is off and running.

I recently came across the following article which was [...]
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LIB / CON – Coalition Final Agreement

Q.  Duncan, how is the LIB / CON coalition likely to impact on my personal finances?
A.  The Conservative and Liberal Democratic government has issued its final Coalition agreement which, among other [...]
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Dividends and the Lost Decade

In the United States, Exxon Mobil and IBM announced dividend increases last week, boosting the cash payout to shareholders by 4.8% and 18.2%, respectively. Other prominent firms augmenting their dividends [...]
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Possible CGT Rate Change – Budget

Debate on likelihood and impact of change continues

This blog will look at the following

1. Official concern over ‘the gap’ – between the CGT and income tax rates.

2. Potential impact on [...]
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Budget Day Confirmed !

BUDGET 2010 Budget Day has been confirmed as 24 March.   

So at long last we have a Budget Day -Wednesday 24 March. As with the timing of general elections, governments [...]
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