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Bored In Lockdown!, Why Not Organise Your Finances? - Astutefma After we have re-decorated our houses, spruced up the garden and exhausted our streaming options on Netflix & Amazon Prime. Now is the perfect time to look at our personal finances? It may mean looking out paperwork and going online to update passwords, but it will keep you busy for the next couple....

The 2019 UK General Election has been announced for December 12 and is likely to be the biggest – perhaps only talking point between now and Christmas. Today is the first day of official campaigning….Read More about it on our website.

2019 UK General Election - Astutefma The 2019 UK General Election has been announced for December 12 and is likely to be the biggest

Finding the right Financial Advisor - Astutefma First of all, it’s important to establish the difference between a Financial Advisor and an Independent Financial Advisor (IFA).

BUZZWORD: Cryptocurrencies - Bitcoin and Ethereum. - Astutefma In 2017 the world went mad for Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin & Ethereum. with some analysts predicting it’s a bubble waiting to burst and others predicting the future will be dominated by digital currencies.

How to Double Your Money in Half the Time - Astutefma Want to turn £1 into £300? Invest in equities. Want to turn £1 into £22,000? Reinvest dividends – such is the power of compound interest.

Why a world of low-returns is here to stay - Astutefma Is 5% all an investor can hope for in returns over the next 10 years? With both investment managers and the regulator singing from the same hymn sheet.

The importance of ‘pre-departure’ travel insurance for Expats - Astutefma Expats are being reminded to ensure they have taken out a travel insurance policy which includes ‘pre-departure’ cover, after a recent survey found that most of short-term travel insurance claims relate to trips which had to be cancelled or amended before they even begun.

Turkey's Central Bank has raised Interest rates to 24%, an increase of 6.25%! Biggest rate rise since President Erdogan came to office.

Turkey Central Bank Raises Benchmark Rate to 24%; Lira Rallies Countering Recep Tayyip Erdogan demands, Turkey’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by the most since he came to power 15 years ago, aiming to stabilize the country’s finances. The currency rallied.

Consumers feeling the brunt of Lira woes.

Turkish Inflation Accelerates More Than Expected on Weak Lira Turkey’s consumer inflation accelerated more than expected last month as a tanking currency boosted prices.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-06/lira-fate-hangs-in-balance-as-turkey-rate-decision-splits-street

Will Turkey's Central Bank hike base rates tomorrow? Analysts are predicting between zero to 1% hike at tomorrows meeting.

Lira Fate Hangs in Balance as Turkey Rate Decision Splits Street It’s a moment of truth for Turkish markets, according to Morgan Stanley.