Many clients have come to us lately asking about the wisdom of investing in fixed rate bonds. With little or no interest being credited to our savings and deposit funds, the banks are actively marketing  2 yr 3 yr or even longer fixed rate bonds that tie your money up for this period. Historically these [...]

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That is the big question clients are asking at the moment. Indications are that this Government has left us with almost guaranteed Higher Interest Rates at some point in the future. My guess is that over the next couple of years interest rates will rise, but sadly I cannot tell you to what level for [...]

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That is the big question. As many of you are aware I made a number of predictions last year as regards how the credit crunch would pan out. I stated I felt oil prices would collapse by the end of 2008. I indicated inflation would collapse shortly after that. The credit crunch would ease in [...]

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