New Malta Government Stock Issues
New Malta Government Stock Issues
Launch Period Wednesday 1st February till Friday 3rd February 2012 The internationally recognised credit rating agencies - Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch - all rate Malta’s domestic debt as A, with slight variances on outlook. Grad
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Guaranteed issue non medical life insurance
Guaranteed issue non medical life insurance
Forget medical examinations, syringes or needles, blood tests, X-rays and ECG’s to get the life insurance cover that you need.
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What Women Want In A Wealth Manager
What Women Want In A Wealth Manager
taken from www.forbes.com By Julie Taylor Perception doesn’t always meet reality. While women live longer than men and control the majority of family finances in the U.S., men are still given the front seat as decision makers when fundraisers or f
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Equity Performance for the first nine months of 2011
Equity Performance for the first nine months of 2011
Only three equities ended the third quarter of 2011 in positive territory - RS2 plc, Plaza Centres plc and Simonds Farsons Cisk plc. All others ended lower as shown in the chart below.
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Can you do your own Financial Planning?
Can you do your own Financial Planning?
Some personal finance magazines and self-help book can help you do your own financial planning. However, you may decide you should seek the help of a professional financial planner if: 1. You need expertise you don’t possess in certain areas of your
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Apple guns for Exxon as king of stocks
Apple guns for Exxon as king of stocks
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is within sight of catching up with Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) as the most valuable company in the world. Based on Apple's growth trajectory, and a number of catalysts in the pipeline -- from a possible new iPhone this fall to expansions in
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Apple smashes Street views, shares soar on stellar results
Apple smashes Street views, shares soar on stellar results
Apple shares surged 5 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday, a day after the company posted stellar results even by its own lofty standards, prompting several analysts to raise their earnings targets for the iPhone maker. Bank of America Merrill L
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Pensions … 70 or bust!
Pensions … 70 or bust!
Current plans to raise the retirement age are not bold enough Put aside the cruise brochures and let the garden retain that natural look for a few more years. Demography and declining investment returns are conspiring to keep you at your desk far longer
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Equity Performance for the past 15 months
Equity Performance for the past 15 months
Equity Performance for the year ending 31 December 2010 and for the first quarter of 2011:
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ETHICS: a verb of conviction – not a noun of convenience
ETHICS: a verb of conviction – not a noun of convenience
Clients expect their financial advisers to provide them with unbiased information and viable alternatives. A financial adviser is in a position of trust, which must not be abused says Joe G.P. Bonello, founder and Managing Director of Financial Planning S
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Of “Playcheques”, “Weisure time” and “Returnment”
Of “Playcheques”, “Weisure time” and “Returnment”
Before making the transition to retirement, you should be able to answer these three questions: Do I have enough? There is no doubt that this is a question on most people’s minds. If you are approaching retirement you want enough money to be able to s
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Celebrating 50 years in financial services
Celebrating 50 years in financial services
J.G.P Bonello, chairman and managing director of Financial Planning Services Ltd celebrates fifty years in financial services today. On 1st September 1960, Joe started working with the then National Bank of Malta – today Bank of Valletta plc. When he lo
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