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Pin The National Debt

Published on 14th June, 2010 at 10:57 by Eric Mowinski B.Sc.

The high level of national debt in the UK will ultimately have negative effects on the stockmarket.

You either found the latest election tedious or absolutely fascinating. I have to admit that I go along with the latter. This election was certainly made for the media. Television debates and a hung parliament led to analysis upon analysis. So what are we left with?

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Pin Greek debt crisis?

Published on 17th May, 2010 at 11:24 by Eric Mowinski B.Sc.

Are UK markets more interested in the outcome of the election or the Greek debt crisis?

Pre and post the election, commentators and politicians have made great play of the fact that markets require a stable UK Government otherwise they will react poorly. Whilst this is true and the markets are interested in the UK’s proposals to reduce the deficit, overseas matters are more important.

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Pin Can the markets keep rising?

Published on 6th May, 2010 at 11:58 by E Mowinski B.Sc.

In light of the continued rise in the stockmarket, I review the forecast ahead.

It doesn’t seem to make any sense here we are with high rates of unemployment, huge national deficit, the European Union having to bail out Greece, the banks not lending and yet the stock market goes up and up.

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Pin What's happening out there?

Published on 1st April, 2010 at 09:51 by Eric Mowinski B.Sc.

Equity markets keep rising - can this last?

It doesn’t seem to make any sense here we are with high rates of unemployment, huge national deficit, the European Union having to bail out Greece, the banks not lending and yet the stock market goes up and up.

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Pin Barclays Capital Equity Gilt Study

Published on 19th February, 2010 at 15:00 by Eric Mowinski.

Barclays report show a poor decade for equities.

The 55th edition of the Equity Gilt Study from Barclays Capital was published last week. The Study, which incorporates UK and US investment data going back to 1900, is widely used to provide statistics about the wisdom (or otherwise) of long-term equity investment.

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Pin Retirement is the wrong word

Published on 15th February, 2010 at 12:28 by Eric Mowinski B.Sc.

What does retirement mean to most people. Should we replace retirement with the phrase “financial independence”?

The word retirement conjures up different images for each of us. Retirement has traditionally meant ceasing paid work and drawing a pension provided by an employer or privately and starting to spend time doing the things that are important to you. Retirement is funded by a pension but as we know the reputation of the pension industry has been dented in the last few years with failing final salary schemes and falling fund values.

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