Forget early birds and night owls: Study shows there are four kinds of sleeping pattern February 22, 2016 NULL
What Kanye West got wrong about social selling February 22, 2016 Who couldn’t use an extra billion dollars? I’m sure many people checking their bank balance after the Christmas season could do with the extra cash. Apparently Kanye West had the same thought last week when he asked Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for that amount via Twitter. While it seems unlikely that it will be a [...]
Five growth stocks to super-charge your Isa February 19, 2016 Savers will have more generous tax-free allowances from April. Basic rate taxpayers will be able to receive £1,000 interest on savings, gilts and corporate bonds without paying any tax (for higher rate payers, it will be £500), and everyone will be able to receive £5,000 in dividends before paying tax. New Isas (Nisas) have traditionally [...]
Keep the fires burning: Beat inheritance tax using investments in AIM shares and the government’s business property relief rules February 19, 2016 Complex rules govern what, when and how much people can pass on to their children. The basic rule is that an individual can pass on £325,000 in assets, tax free. The taxman takes a 40 per cent cut of assets above that level, although there are some exemptions and the levels are changing. There is [...]
Your guide to being more charismatic: Lessons from a session with Mr Charisma February 19, 2016 What is charisma? It’s difficult to put your finger on, but you know it when you see it. That’s the first message of Harley Street-based Richard Reid, aka Mr Charisma, who I recently had a session with. Reid defines charisma in the negative. It’s “not charm” – because that isn’t authentic. Someone who is charismatic [...]
How to tackle uniformity in business February 18, 2016 As the latest crop of final-year university students plan for life after graduation, and submit countless applications for graduate programmes, many businesses are paying lip-service to diversity while operating application processes that discourage individuality. THE PROBLEMS More diversity in business, particularly in financial services, is desperately needed. Unfortunately, as my daughter found recently, application processes [...]
UK house prices: Savills is quids in as landlords race to bid before stamp duty is rolled out February 17, 2016 NULL