http://admiral-online.co.uk Independent Financial Adviser for Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Lincoln Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:42:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Half Yearly valuations for June 2010 are due to be sent next week and for those clients interested, the accompanying report can be accessed now by Clicking Here http://admiral-online.co.uk/investment-report-for-period-ending-june-2010/ ‘Hot Off The Wires’ June 2010 Budget Update   A summary of the first Coalition budget delivered by George Osborne is below: Tax From January 4 2011, the main rate of VAT will rise from 17.5% to 20%. Current zero-rated items like children's clothes and magazines will remain exempt. Corporation Tax will be cut next ... http://admiral-online.co.uk/june-2010-budget-update/ Clients may find the attached useful - Please click HERE http://admiral-online.co.uk/uk-budget-checklist/ 2000 – 2009 has been a miserable decade for equity investors. Annual returns in Sterling on both the FTSE100 and the MSCI World indices were below 1% in nominal terms and negative after taking account of UK inflation averaging 2.5%. Returns from UK smaller companies a little over 5% per ... http://admiral-online.co.uk/a-better-decade-ahead/ This year has shown why economics is known as the dismal science; with output falling, unemployment rising and a stack of problems for the future building up, times have never been so good for the doom-mongerers. 2009 has also proved to be a good year for investors; global equities are ... http://admiral-online.co.uk/thoughts-for-markets-in-2010/ And on behalf of all the staff, may I wish all our clients a Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2010.  Good health to everyone and thank you for helping us to reach a very important milestone in the company's history. Peter Waller - Director http://admiral-online.co.uk/admiral-is-20-years-old-tomorrow/ The Technical View: With a very modest RSI just above neutral 50 at 55, and poised to break a line of resistance from the middle of last month at 5,330 the FTSE 100 seems to be right on track for a year end rally. This is of course helped along ... http://admiral-online.co.uk/year-end-rally/ FTSE 100: 5258  Resistance Near 5300 We have enjoyed significant rises in the markets since the bottoms seen in March (The FTSE100 fell to 3460).  The point has now been reached where investors are asking if current levels will break down. Here are the views of one respected Technical Analyst I follow :- For ... http://admiral-online.co.uk/has-the-rise-in-the-ftse100-come-to-an-end/ Readable article from one of our chosen providers of Fixed Interest - M&G.  Please click HERE to read http://admiral-online.co.uk/update-on-fixed-interest-corporate-bonds-etc/ Interesting times - Please click HERE for Technical Analysis of the Major Markets http://admiral-online.co.uk/where-now-for-markets-after-10-straight-days-up/