The Alternative Investment Group

19/08/2024

15/07/2024

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/bank-of-england-s-dhingra-says-rates-should-come-down-now/ar-BB1pYwU5?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=e7699471e3bb4b79881c6d68ffa0e8a6&ei=15

LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Swati Dhingra said inflation in Britain was unlikely to rise sharply again and the central bank should bring down borrowing costs. "Now is the time to start normalising (interest rates) so we can then finally stop squeezing living standards the...

15/07/2024

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/scottish-homes-sell-twice-as-fast-as-in-rest-of-uk-m8rv9cpck

It takes an average of 31 days for a home north of the border to find a buyer

10/07/2024

Now this looks interesting .....

Government money will be channelled through the UK Infrastructure Bank

10/07/2024

US interest rates on the rise......will UK interest rates remain static due to inflationary pressures ?

ttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/mortgage-rates-rise-for-the-first-time-since-may-165946167.html

The national average on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.95% from 6.86% a week prior, Freddie Mac reported on Wednesday.

07/07/2024

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/family/74-grandparents-providing-financial-support-for-grandchildren-this-is-the-most-common-expense-it-s-not-childcare/ar-BB1pw6oY?ocid=BingNewsSerp

New research has highlighted adult children's reliance on not only 'the bank of mum and dad', but also the savings of their grandparents

07/07/2024

So.... what are your thoughts on the new Labour government.... are we likely to be better or worse off financially? Surely taxes have to rise to fund our crippled NHS etc???

By Sinead Cruise and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Labour's landslide election win shows few signs of unsettling London's financial heartland after the party's lengthy pro-business overtures, though many in finance remain wary they could be targeted to prop up Britain's stretched public finances furt...

05/07/2024

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/trader-bets-2m-on-biggest-interest-rate-cut-in-four-years/ar-BB1pq09A?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=a2e487038aac40c2ba15f4210649b8b2&ei=11

A money markets trader has placed a £2m bet on the Bank of England making the biggest interest rate cut in four years next month after inflation fell back to its 2pc target. The trader would stand to net an £8m profit should policymakers reduce borrowing costs by half a percentage point from 5.25p...

16/06/2024

https://www.comparepensionannuity.co.uk/comparison-annuity-ab-a/?dyn=true&keyword=&matchtype=e&network=a&campaign=Audience%20-%20Job%20Functions&device=c&location=&adid=71743398614554&campaignid=614072677&adgroupid=1147891870501930&utm_source=Bing%20Display&msclkid=3064858e90aa14e7bda6e3e19271ff2f&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Audience%20-%20Job%20Functions&utm_content=Business%20Development

16/06/2024

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/the-big-lie-why-taxes-are-going-up-no-matter-what-the-tories-or-labour-say/ar-BB1ojk7I?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=19164e1fe4894b7ebea0674e8f1a60b0&ei=22

Labour and the Conservatives are desperate to reassure middle-class voters they will not put up taxes if they win the general election. Launching the Labour manifesto this week, Sir Keir Starmer ruled out raising income tax, National Insurance or VAT, while his deputy Angela Rayner attacked the Tori...

14/06/2024

Options for UK main opposition party include tweaking fiscal rules or broadening tax base, say experts

14/06/2024

Sir Keir Starmer unveiled his "tax trap" manifesto with a £8.5 billion-a-year planned raid that Tories warned is the tip of the iceberg.