by admin | Aug 13, 2021 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Small Business Blog
Is it better to fix your mortgage at 0.98% over five years, or, as this latest high street re-mortgage hook requires a 40% deposit (or equity build-up) along with £1,499 fee, would a 0.91% over two years be a better offering? Or could 0.90% be the tempting number? If...
by admin | Jul 16, 2021 | Blog, Economy, Finance, Miscellaneous
Unlike now, where all headlines lead back to Covid, there was a time when almost every day a piece of scientific data was released amongst the general news to make us question our lifestyle choices. Some eighteen years ago I read such an article relating financial...
by admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance
It’s complicated. I was reminded just how complicated when I was doing an end-of-year office clearance. At the beginning of 2020 money goals were strong across ages. By the third quarter, the year that took more away than it gave, had beaten back goals across all...
by admin | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Uncategorized
Download the MP3 here It is not a new normal for `business’ to be cautious before execution, nor is it a new normal to prioritize and protect liquidity. Reinforced by emerging Ad campaigns (scaffolded with buzzwords) the new normal is a place of empathy, staying...
by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Small Business Blog
Download the MP3 here When allocating capital, lenders always have a risk-return trade-off measurement in assisting with securing their expectations for profitable lending. At times of a New Normal (translated as a new attitude in how business is done)...
by admin | Aug 14, 2020 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Government
Download the MP3 here It is that time of year again. Results day. Not the every student and parents’ day of dread type, instead the interim or half-yearly Banking results – the time when profit figures are released – the time when I imagine red highlighters are being...
