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King expects no change to interest rates ‘through 2013′

It is clear that interest rates are to remain low for some considerable time. So with low growth in the economy and relatively high inflation, savers are getting a very real negative rate of return. With inflation at say 3% … Continue reading →

Posted on 14 May 2012 by Neil Shillito. Posted in Company news, Financial news, Opinion and comment | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Woodford regains flawless record ( that he should never have ‘lost’)

Trustnet report that ‘Neil Woodford regains flawless record’ read more See my comments on this and the wider perspective of fund managers’ performance Woodford should never have ‘lost’ his flawless record. If a good fund manager sticks with his process … Continue reading →

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Neil Shillito. Posted in Financial news, Fund performance news, Opinion and comment | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

FSA embarrassment on traded life insurance funds

So now we’ve seen and heard it all. First, in November 2011 the FSA condemned traded life insurance funds out of hand by the use of ill-considered, intemperate and factually incorrect statements, then refused to apologise and their spokesman (sic) Margaret … Continue reading →

Posted on 20 February 2012 by Neil Shillito. Posted in Financial news, Opinion and comment | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

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