Clever With Money » Archive of 'Feb, 2010'

Will I get my money back from Lifemark?

The £500m invested by 23,000 savers is at risk of 'severe shortfall'... but they are being kept in the dark Glynn Linder

How can I invest in Australia?

I want to invest in a fund that has a high exposure to Australia, but I am having difficulty finding such a fund. Do you have any suggestions? Sydney Opera House, Sydney harbour, Australia.

Fund managers fear volatile 2010

Two leading fund managers warned of a volatile year ahead yesterday after surviving a difficult 2009 in which plunging markets hurt trading Andrew Formica

Should you invest in the Far East?

This week, our panel of experts, where will you be putting your investment Isa allowance this year - and why? How china's millions can save the west

How do I know my IFA is independent?

What questions can I ask independent financial advisers to make sure they really are independent and what qualifications should I be looking for? Karen Barrett

Savers to shun new Isa allowance

Only a tiny proportion of people are planning to take advantage of the increased Isa allowance that comes into force in April man counting his money

Multi-manager funds fail to perform

Financial advisers are throwing their clients' cash into multi-manager investment funds, even though most of their managers under-perform John Chatfield-Roberts, Jupitor Asset Management

Caution: ‘Only invest if you understand’

The rule that you should not invest in anything you do not fully understand is as true today as ever, especially for one retired couple Pensioners

Why now is the time to invest in Japan

Japan has long been an investors' graveyard but are things finally looking up for the unloved, unfashionable and undervalued country? geisha girl

What’s best for a teenage investor?

My 18-year-old son wants to start monthly share investments. What would be the best way to go about this? Group of teenagers