LLOYDS Banking Group was the most popular share – for both buyers and sellers – in 2010, says Darren Hepworth at execution- only broker TD Waterhouse.
With online deals charged from a flat rate of £8.95, Waterhouse says trades in Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) accounted for more than 51% of the top-10 trades between them.
The other big favourite with investors, amazingly, was BP, which more than halved in price between April 20 and June 28 following the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion.
BP was the second most popular share with buyers in 2010, followed by Barclays, RBS and Desire Petroleum.
A FINANCIAL expert has called for homeowners to have three to four months expenditure put aside in a bid to guard against the worst in 2011 – including the long expected surge in interest rates.
Peter McGahan, of Worldwide Financial Planning, says: “A bank loan reduced by £2,000 may only save you £80 per month, but £2,000 will give you enough space to pay for that loan for 25 months.
“Cash flow is important. If you have any loans on a variable rate, be careful to pay off highest interest rate loans first.”
NOW you’ve got a pet for Christmas, Andrew Ferguson, head of General Insurance at M&S, says it is vital to get good quality insurance.
M&S Premier Pet Insurance offers up to £7,000 a year in vets’ fees for illness and injury.
It also offers cover with no upper age limit, no time limit on treatment, and unlimited telephone access around the clock to a vet nurse with Vetfone.
