Private Equity Investment - is it risky or not?

Let’s imagine one day a man tells you he’s invented a device which stops snoring. He is looking for money to help develop the project. He reckons it could make you a lot of money… would you invest?

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Solid gold pensions for Scots?

Hi everyone,

with the weekend whistling towards to me at breakneck speed I noticed news in the Scotsman today and I just had to say something! Sorry, for the majority of folk in Scotland looking for good news or even hope of a ‘Solid Gold’ pension when planning for retirement, what follows probably won’t make you feel very happy…

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Protecting More than Your Mortgage

Sometimes simple things only become obvious when we look closely.
87% of people would prefer protection over and above that which simply pays off their mortgage according to new research conducted by Bright Grey in May earlier this summer.

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Sub-prime Mortgages - Current News & Cautions

Current News!

Most of you will be aware of current problems in the banking sector, especially with the recent publicity surrounding Northern Rock. Although in many ways Northern Rock’s difficulties were unique to that particular lender there can be little doubt that it was also related to a lack of confidence in the lending sector as a whole.

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