Insurance

Brexit has given UK investors a lot of food for thought. While the pound dropped after the referendum, as traders tried to digest what leaving the EU would mean for the economy, the effect on the stock market has been more subtle. The FTSE 100 index fell sharply in the …

As a novice investor in Peps and pensions in the Nineties most of my money went into UK and European funds with a little in emerging markets. Financial advisers often argued there weren’t any decent American funds, so I didn’t buy any. That’s still the case for many investors. According …

Location spread: Ramsdens is based in Middlesbrough and most of its stores are in the North of England The group benefits from weak competition too, as peers have been hit by payday loan problems and other issues. Ramsdens only lends money against pawn items and 85 per cent of customers …