by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 17, 2009 | Blog, Business, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
How dangerous is cliche? For example, the stereotypical teenager is moody and unapproachable, think of Bill Gates when he was in his teens locked away with his computer. Young people have energy, drive and talent – but usually not money. They are a mirror of...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 16, 2009 | Blog, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update
The sun starts to shine and, especially after the last few months, thoughts turn to holidays. With all the bad news after bad, the general consensus is that those who should be doing something don’t seem to have a suitable remedy – a bit like a dog chasing it’s...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 13, 2009 | Blog, Finance, Market Update
The precursor to the G20 Summit (London April 2) is the G-20 Finance Ministers meeting ( this weekend). The preparatory gathering is supposed to lay foundations for the main meeting, however, with a division of goals between the U.S.A. and some European members;...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 9, 2009 | Blog, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update
The Law Society is advising that the property slump could produce an unexpected windfall for Flat owners. The property value is an important factor in the determination of the cost of extending the Lease or buying the Freehold. If the value is lower it might make...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 4, 2009 | Blog, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update
You bump into someone and the usual reflex is ‘ Sorry ‘. You make disparaging remarks and eventually if you’re Clarkson, Ross or Brand you say ‘ Sorry’ . You alter Wikipedia to prove an anecdote and, as Cameron did, you say ‘ Sorry’. You`re called before the...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Mar 2, 2009 | Blog, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Perspective …….. a way of regarding situations or topics, etc. Welcome to the March News and Market Update After the closed-in feeling of Winter, having a Spring Clean creates a freshness to our things, just as we can Spring Clean our viewpoint if we look...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Feb 27, 2009 | Blog, Finance, Financial Markets, Market Update
According to research published by The Co-Operative Bank Mortgages, the number of people making overpayments on their mortgages has increased by 50% in the past year alone. This is in part due to the cuts in base rate, however, almost one in ten of those people are...
by Step-Up Finance (Business) | Feb 25, 2009 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, Market Update, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
“The mechanism for improving the System works too slowly. Every time attempts are made to finally patch-up one problem, cracks appear elsewhere” “Moral Hazard” is the name given to a decision that can influence future behaviour, often for the...
