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Strong link between financial control and self esteem
Happiness, wellbeing and overall self esteem are influenced by our sense of financial control and not by what we earn, according to a study published today by Aviva. Aviva’s Feel-Good Insight Study, produced in conjunction with a leading psychologist at City University, London, indicates a strong link between financial behaviour and self esteem - but proves money doesn’t buy happiness. In short, those with sensible financial plans in place are... [more]
Impoverished retirement for millions of UK pensioners
According to new figures from Partnership millions of pensioners will have to live on less than £10k per year – and the pensions' giants are not helping, warns specialist provider. Key findings: 1. 89 % of all personal pension funds are under £50k 2. 77% of all annuity transactions for sub-£30k funds 3. 23% of pensioners face abject poverty according to Partnership 4. Just 10% taking advantage of enhanced option 5. Majority of people st... [more]
Majority willing to work on in order to guarantee a higher income when they retire
According to the latest research from Prudential’s Class of 2010 retirement survey, nearly three out of five people (57 per cent) planning to retire this year would be willing to work on in order to guarantee a higher income when they do retire. And a quarter (25 per cent) would be happy to work for five years more, with 7 per cent of these people willing to put in another 10 years before retiring, the study of attitudes to retirement shows. ... [more]
Economic recovery in the West is good news for equities
Baring Asset Management (Barings) has upgraded its position on equities from neutral to positive. The upgrade follows the publication of Barings’ latest research, which suggests there is a strong enough body of evidence showing the economic recovery in the West is well underway, albeit at a more subdued pace compared to past cycles. However, longer term, it remains uncertain about how strong the US and European recoveries might be. Barings’ ca... [more]
The individual savings ratio remains constant at 6 percent despite the economic downturn
According to the latest NS&I's Savings Survey, despite the financial shock of the last 18 months, data for the last five years shows that in general Britons have not made savings any more of a priority. With more than 50,000 people interviewed since the Survey began five years ago, the research provides a comprehensive picture of the nation's changing savings habits over this period. The data shows that in 2009, while the average monthly amoun... [more]
Watch Out For The Mutual Fund Metamorphosis
Mutual funds sometimes undergo a name metamorphosis, emerging from their original gray cocoons as beautiful butterflies that will fly your investment returns higher than ever … but does this flight really happen? Sometimes nothing changes, as the investment strategy remains the same.
Mutual Funds That Hedge Aren't Hedge Funds
Mutual funds with hedge fund qualities aren't the real thing.
'World' vs. 'international' mutual funds
Question: What is the difference between a total world index fund and a total international index fund? How you see such funds as part of a retirement portfolio? --Dave, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Floating-rate mutual funds: rewards and risks
When interest rates are low, fixed-income investors search for creative, sometimes riskier, ways to grab extra income. For this reason, floating-rate mutual funds attract the attention of both yield-hungry investors and the mutual fund companies that love to feed them.
Ex-NY Money Manager Admits Bilking Investors
Ex-NY money manager admits bilking charities, pension funds and others out of $331 million Investment management - Business - Mutual fund - Investing - Funds
Redefining Investor Risk
Changing the way you think about time and risk can change the way you invest.
What are SPDR ETFs?
Spiders are exchange-traded funds based on an index. They can be a great vehicle both for making money and hedging against other risks.
Top 5 Health Funds
Add healthcare to your portfolio with Vanguard Health Care Index , BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities A , Putnam Global Health Care A , Invesco Health Sciences A and Schwab Health Care .
Pimco Receiving About $1 Billion in Weekly Inflows, Gross Says
Pacific Investment Management Co., the world’s largest manager of bond funds, is attracting almost $1 billion a week from investors, according to Bill Gross, the firm’s co-founder and co-chief investment officer.
Baron Funds Team Comment on Top Purchases
By guruek. Ron Baron of Baron Funds, together with the fund managers of the firm, published his quarterly letter to shareholders. In the past two weeks or so, quite few investment Gurus expressed optimism towards the stock market, including Jeremy Gratham, Bill Miller, Bill Nygren, Mason Hawkins, Arnold Van Den Berg, Donald Yacktman, and Ron Muhlankamp. Even the most negative of them, consider ...
