You’re sitting at home after a long day at work. Suddenly the telephone rings and it’s a friend calling to tell you about a great opportunity this weekend. A group of your friends are getting together for a holiday. A big holiday! They’ve got a deal on the plane tickets and hotels as long as [...]
Posts on ‘November 2nd, 2005’
To 5.75% And Beyond - Managing A Year Of Interest-Rate Uncertainty
The Bank of England has already made four quarter-point interest-rate rises since August 2006, leaving many homeowners hoping that fears of further rises this year would prove unfounded. After all, last month the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a small majority to freeze interest rates at 5.5%. This week, however, the more monetarily [...]
Prosperity, Create It For Yourself
It has fallen upon the consumer to make our economy strong. All the politicians, economists and talking heads on TV are telling him (that’s you and me) to get out there and spend your money. Buy that new car, build a new house and fly off to some remote place for an expensive vacation.
Where did [...]
Understanding Currency, Both As A Trader And Investor
It wasn’t until I started trading currency full time that I fully appreciated just how much movements in these markets can impact on our everyday lives. The most obvious is, of course, whenever we travel abroad and have to buy foreign currency. Regular travellers will probably be more aware of the fluctuations in [...]