Monthly Archives: August 2012

Sarasin & Partners’ Guy Monson has warned sterling’s recent show of strength against the euro could be about to end, as ECB intervention draws near and the UK’s QE policy weighs on the pound. Monson, managing partner of Sarasin and … Continue reading →

The joint administrators of Pritchard Stockbrokers has begun paying the first interim distribution to clients at 50p in the pound. Mazars was appointed special administrator on March 9 after the FSA suspended Pritchard’s permissions due to concerns about the way … Continue reading →

We’re entering a long-term and politically dangerous food crisis with far fewer resources than necessary to sustain a growing global population, but the financial markets and governments badly underestimate these risks. Summary of the SummaryWe are five years into a … Continue reading →

With Greece heading towards default, Spain in the doldrums, and the US starting to slow, it is hard to pluck up the courage to buy shares now, but Fidelity’s equities guru Dominic Rossi has highlighted five reasons why things are … Continue reading →

More seniors are remaining in the workforce, but saving remains an essential safeguard against unforeseen circumstances Question: My retirement portfolio has underperformed during the past several years, and it looks like I’ll have to keep working longer than I had anticipated. … Continue reading →