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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:09:24 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:37 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/personal-finance/advice-comment/serious-money http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/personal-finance/advice-comment/serious-money http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cac91264-bc81-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Beyond the headline interest rates, there isn’t much to like about ‘mini-bonds’ Fri, 17 May 2013 17:09:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cac91264-bc81-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct cac91264-bc81-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a12c949a-b7bc-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Will extending more tax breaks to companies quoted on Aim be such a good thing after all? Fri, 10 May 2013 16:51:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a12c949a-b7bc-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a12c949a-b7bc-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0667bc08-b3d1-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Shares in companies that overpay their executives often go on to underperform their peers Fri, 03 May 2013 17:21:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0667bc08-b3d1-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0667bc08-b3d1-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c4ddc49a-ae5c-11e2-bdfd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The effective ban on all rebates is a good start, but the Financial Conduct Authority should have banned advertising too Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:38:48 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c4ddc49a-ae5c-11e2-bdfd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c4ddc49a-ae5c-11e2-bdfd-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ac444ba-a750-11e2-9fbe-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The yellow metal’s detractors are weighing in after a big price drop. But is there still a case for gold? Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:37:11 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ac444ba-a750-11e2-9fbe-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1ac444ba-a750-11e2-9fbe-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/97fdc3e8-9d23-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Where can customers turn if things go wrong, asks Elaine Moore Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:07:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/97fdc3e8-9d23-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 97fdc3e8-9d23-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5e17db6-9d3a-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Raids on savings are nothing new, and arguably make cash riskier than shares Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:36:10 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5e17db6-9d3a-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b5e17db6-9d3a-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c341e5a-9794-11e2-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct I want to add some more holdings to my Isa, but some of the likely candidates have already risen sharply Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:40:11 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c341e5a-9794-11e2-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5c341e5a-9794-11e2-97e0-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a020739e-9211-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Schemes to support the housing market might bring short-term relief, but carry huge long-term risks Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:59:35 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a020739e-9211-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a020739e-9211-11e2-a6f4-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fdac601a-8af8-11e2-b1a4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Esure will probably make a good dividend stock, but there are some clear risks says Jonathan Eley Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:23:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fdac601a-8af8-11e2-b1a4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct fdac601a-8af8-11e2-b1a4-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01b1afe6-864c-11e2-8f47-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Momentum investing is crude and illogical. But it works more often than not Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:49:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01b1afe6-864c-11e2-8f47-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 01b1afe6-864c-11e2-8f47-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68e1d39c-80c2-11e2-9c5b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Fancy filling in a form every time you want to buy some shares? I thought not. Draft European legislation could raise investing costs Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:29:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/68e1d39c-80c2-11e2-9c5b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 68e1d39c-80c2-11e2-9c5b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35e588d8-7b6a-11e2-8eb3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct One swallow doesn’t make a spring – markets might be rising, but money isn’t exactly pouring in Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:27:43 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35e588d8-7b6a-11e2-8eb3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 35e588d8-7b6a-11e2-8eb3-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/57432a28-75eb-11e2-9891-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Many are wondering what national insurance is for, and the government’s bill appears contradictory Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:26:50 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/57432a28-75eb-11e2-9891-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 57432a28-75eb-11e2-9891-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42bc60e8-7086-11e2-a2cf-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct There’s been lots of noise about reforming fund fees. Now it looks like there might be some action too Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:33:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42bc60e8-7086-11e2-a2cf-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 42bc60e8-7086-11e2-a2cf-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3eb0ae4e-6ac5-11e2-9871-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Is quantitative easing actually working? Finally, somebody is asking this vital question Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:41:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3eb0ae4e-6ac5-11e2-9871-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3eb0ae4e-6ac5-11e2-9871-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98a269c4-6543-11e2-a3db-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Aim has generated poor aggregate returns but stockpickers can still find great shares Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:55:06 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98a269c4-6543-11e2-a3db-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 98a269c4-6543-11e2-a3db-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98ccc842-5f15-11e2-8250-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In the post-RDR world, why are commission-driven salesmen still allowed to call themselves advisers? Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:13:34 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98ccc842-5f15-11e2-8250-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 98ccc842-5f15-11e2-8250-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/28a8ea0e-58b8-11e2-99e6-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct I don’t expect meaningful reform in Japan after so many false dawns. But a big rally in the Nikkei would be nice, says Jonathan Eley Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:49:49 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/28a8ea0e-58b8-11e2-99e6-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 28a8ea0e-58b8-11e2-99e6-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77cb8f2e-3fb3-11e2-b2ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The chancellor should spend on financial education rather than tweaks to the tax system Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:28:37 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77cb8f2e-3fb3-11e2-b2ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fpersonal-finance_advice-comment_serious-money%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 77cb8f2e-3fb3-11e2-b2ce-00144feabdc0