Posts from ‘November, 2008’

Very interesting analysis from the Credit Agricole on the US real estate situation. You can read it by following this link: Eco News Crise immobilière aux Etats-Unis. Unfortunately it is French speaking only. An extract hereafter:
Traditionnellement, le retournement du cycle de crédit et son corollaire, la correction immobilière, s’engagent dans le sillage de la remontée [...]

William Russell is running an interesting promotion this month. Should you apply for one of their Global Health Elite plans in November, you’ll get a travel insurance for free. The conditions are pretty straight forward and you can discover more on their website. The link is here.
Feel free to contact me should you wish to [...]

Clare’s college, one of Cambridge University’s oldest seats of learning, recently made a very interesting move. They borrowed £15m for 40 years to invest in stocks. They are planning to invest in equities, betting markets are the best investments in the long term.
Is it a good move?
It is a very common idea that equities and [...]

Friends Provident International (FPI) announced recntly the launch of a further 5 new mirror funds which means investors can now choose from over 200 funds. The new funds centre on higher-risk emerging market and thematic funds. These additional funds invest in themes of the future such as renewable energy, infrastructure, natural resources, agriculture and commodities.
The [...]

Most people assume that medical and health covers are the same. I actually think they are different for  many reasons. One is stated in the here-above post title. You may have noticed I used two different terms to define each type of cover. The first is Insurance, the other is Assurance.
Can a simple “A” make [...]