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Will mortgage rates fall this year?
Average mortgage rates have climbed slightly, amid signs that lenders have become “jittery”. Whether you're buying a home, remortgaging or a buy-to-let landlord, we look at the outlook for mortgage rates this year
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Fresh warning over high-risk mini-bond investments – what to watch out for
Investors are being enticed by promises of high, often guaranteed, returns but buying investments from unregulated firms offers fewer protections when something goes wrong. Here’s what to look out for with mini-bonds.
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Would your cash would be better off in an investment trust?
With tens of billions in savings being eroded away by inflation, Brits could be better off putting their money to work in an investment trust
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Investment clubs thrown lifeline after account closures – how to invest with friends
Interactive Investors’ decision to stop providing accounts to investment clubs put the novice trading groups at risk, but a new player has swooped in to enter the market and continue kitchen table trading
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What’s happening with UK house prices? Latest property market moves and forecasts
Property market activity has started to pick up following stamp duty changes, but the outlook remains mixed. Where are prices heading in 2025 and beyond?
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How to spot a small cap stock
Picking the right small cap stock is difficult, but it can lead to outsize returns if you get them right
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Landlord tax investigations net HMRC record £107m – the pitfalls to avoid
Residential landlords had to pay an average of £13,713 each in tax from undisclosed rental income last year, the highest amount since a crackdown began a little over a decade ago
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Zoopla House Price Index: Budget tax speculation has stalled top end of the housing market
The latest Zoopla data suggests buyers and sellers are holding off amid rumours of property tax changes
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How to cash in on overlooked British bargains offering both income and growth
Opinion Sue Noffke, manager of the Schroder Income Growth Fund, selects three UK stocks where she’d put her money
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