Finance Links & Resources

Finance Links & Resources

Bank of England
News and information about the money we spend every day. For news on new money, the Euro and other British money matters, check out the Bank of England.
www.bankofengland.co.uk

London Stock Exchange
Top of the markets with a live link up to the day's trading, but remember if you're going to buy and sell online that there is a 15 minute delay in price changes.
www.londonstockexchange.co.uk

FTSE International
This is a very good site for those financial wizards who want to know everything that is happening in the market. Definitely not for beginners in finance.
www.ftse.com

Merchants Capital
Utilising a well-established broker network, Merchants Capital Company Plc is an independent specialist finance company providing various leasing options and asset finance in the UK, Ireland and the rest of Europe.
www.merchantscapital.com

HSBC - Midland Bank
Well designed site that offers information on all of their personal accounts. There's also an online mailing service for information.
www.banking.hsbc.co.uk

New York Stock Exchange
Watch the market go up and down like a yo-yo from the comfort of your own home. A good site to start practising your stock-broking techniques.
www.nyse.com

The Motley Fool
The greatest thing about the Motley Fool is that it make the whole business fun. No matter how financially illiterate you are, the jester-style graphics give it a friendly inviting air and the language used makes personal finance decisions simple and quick. Who needs the city slickers now?
www.fool.co.uk

Daily Telegraph
Well-written, authoritative and with plenty of added extras.
www.telegraph.co.uk

The Economist
Good, solid, packed with excellent writing, the Economist carries its pedigree onto the web.
www.economist.com

Financial Times
You can construct your own on the web page and download continuously updating share prices. Unbeatable for stock market prices.
www.ft.com

Wall Street Journal
The journal's daily service isn't free, but where else are you going to get such comprehensive information for about 40p a day.
www.wsj.com

Moneynet
Probably all you need if you're planning on playing the US markets.
www.moneynet.com

Reuters
Informative and authoritative, if you want to know if and why Germany is wobbling on cutting interest rates, this is the place to look.
www.reuters.com

Scottish Widow
Not the best website for financial information. But good if you're interested in personal finance.
www.scottishwidow.co.uk

APT Finance
APT Finance are an independent and professional finance house, specialising in all kinds of Asset Finance, who advise businesses world-wide on how best to utilise finance in all kinds of client situations.
www.apt-finance.com

Money Advisor
Not flashy, just good, solid, usable information.
www.moneyadvisor.com

Surrendalink
Our view is that you're best off holding onto endowments, but Surrendalink is catering to a growing fashion for cashing them in.
www.surendalink.u-net.com

Yahoo Loan
With Yahoo drawing on its worldwide resources as a search engine, if this site doesn't have the loan you want, it doesn't exist.
loan.yahoo.com

Chase de Vere
Browse through the products on display, and then click on one of the friendly photos to email for an appointment with the advisor of your choice.
www.chasedevere.co.uk

Directline
Directline pioneered this stuff, and its Internet operation is slick, quick and very competitive.
www.directline.com

Screentrade
We tried it on our existing motor, home and travel insurance policies and saved money each time. Enough said.
www.screentrade.com

Regulatory Groups
Department of Trade & Industry
www.dti.gov.uk

Bank of England
www.bankofengland.co.uk

Financial Services Authority
www.fsa.gov.uk

Investment Management Regulatory Organisation
www.imro.co.uk

Securities & Investments Board
www.sib.co.uk

Securities & Futures Authority
www.sfa.org.uk

Financial Information
Association of Unit Trusts & Investment Funds (AUTIF)
www.investmentfunds.org.uk

Money World
www.moneyworld.co.uk

Financial Information Net Directory
http://www.find.co.uk

Micropal
www.micropal.com

Financial Press
Electronic Telegraph
www.telegraph.co.uk

The Times/Sunday Times
www.the-times.co.uk

Financial Times
www.ft.com

Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk

Independent
www.independent.co.uk

See also Online Investment links

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