Six Budget predictions and eight Budget wishes

Six Budget predictions and eight Budget wishes

Accountant Tenon warns the HMRC is set to turn the screw on tax avoidance and will clamp down on schemes that turn income into capital ahead of the 50% tax rate in April

By James Phillipps 13:47 | 12 Mar 2010

Saturday Papers: press tips and comment

By Phil Cozens 00:01 | 13 Mar 2010

Opinion Polls: Beware the hype

Markets have been buffetted by a series of opinion polls suggesting the result of the general election will be an impotent new political leadership. But investors need to look through the hype,

By Deborah Hyde 14:32 | 12 Mar 2010

We messed up on mis-selling but we're clamping down now, says regulator

The Financial Services Authority vows to be more proactive, do more to protect the consumer and toughen up on the mis-selling of financial products.

By Victoria Bischoff 14:04 | 12 Mar 2010

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To fix or not to fix? That is my mortgage question

Interest rates are going to go up, but when? What will it mean for my mortgage? And should I fix now at a higher rate to protect myself?

By Deborah Hyde 00:01 | 12 Mar 2010

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Why you should take capital gains tax seriously

With a little careful planning, you can avoid unnecessarily gifting some of your hard-earned savings to the taxman, writes Fidelity tax expert Paul Kennedy.

By Paul Kennedy 00:01 | 10 Feb 2010

Tax changes are coming – here’s how to prepare

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Japan is 'ugly beyond belief'

Japan's domestic economy isn't viable, says Neptune's Chris Taylor - but Japanese companies are world leaders.

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A young Citywire reader seeks help to decide whether it is worth investing in a pension.

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Mortgage market opens up as higher LTV deals return

Mortgage market opens up as higher LTV deals return

There are currently 489 mortgage deals that ask for a 10% or 15% deposit, compared to 258 a year ago.

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