How sustainable are 1.99% mortgage deals?

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How sustainable are 1.99% mortgage deals?

FromMoney Clinic with Claer Barrett

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Oct 5, 2011

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Mortgage rates set to fall further - how low can they go? Advisers say absolute return funds aren't right for their clients, so who are they suitable for? And Islamic banks are paying out 4% returns. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Oct 5, 2011

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The Financial Times Money Show brings you engaging insight into personal finance. Claer Barrett, her team and leading industry commentators dissect the week’s news and discuss how it will affect you and your pocket. Produced by Lucy Warwick-Ching.

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FT Money Show, 28 September 2007: This week: should you rely on private medical insurance or NHS provision? mixed news on credit cards; and the pros and cons of split capital invesment trusts. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 7 September 2007: In this week's show: why banks are taking a closer look at who they are lending to; new ways to profit from oil prices, as shares remain volatile; plus how writing a will can save you tax - and benefit your pet For information regarding your data... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 18 May 2007: In this week's show: how to get more bang from your holiday buck; are interest rate hikes hurting the property market? And, 10 years on, should you hold onto shares in former building societies? For information regarding your data privacy, visit ... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 22 June 2007: Matthew Vincent, editor of Investors Chronicle, presents the long and short of long-short funds. Can investing in climate change make a difference to the planet and your pocket? And how giving up smoking can cut the cost of your insurance. For informa... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 20 April 2007: In the first FT Money programme: why rattling windows, amongst other things, could cost you money; one of the UK's most successful fund managers launches a new product - at the age of 78; and listeners and readers questions on building society wi... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 6 July 2007: This week: how to protect your property against flood damage. Is the bottom falling out of the buy-to-let market? Plus divorce at the supermarket - is there anything that Tescos won't sell? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 11 May 2007: This week: when interest rates rise why do savings rates lag so far behind? How much should your investment in ISAs have grown? And are the yields from bond funds and commercial property funds still attractive? For information regarding your data priv... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money Show, 10 Aug 2007: This week: is this really the end of mortgage exit fees? how paying on a card abroad can cost you dear; the rise in insurance premiums after the recent floods; and will investment boards stick to their pledges to buy back shares? For information regar... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 1 June 2007: This week: Cheaper mobile calls from abroad, lower-cost pensions, and shareholder perks For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
14 min listen
FT Money show, 04 May 2007: This week: the true cost of estate agents' free home information packs; Should you switch energy supplier? Why stockbrokers are turning to spread betting. Plus split capital investment trusts demystified. For information regarding your data priva... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 15 June 2007: Robert Budden, the FT's personal finance editor, and Matthew Vincent, edior of Investors Chronicle on whether bonds now are a good buy; Do 100 per cent mortgages make sense; The Zopa lending model unravelled. For information regarding your data p... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 8 June 2007: This week: Protecting your home for less, looking after your profits plus advice on how to insure your art collection. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 20 July 2007: This week the Money Show clears up the confusion about self-invested personal pensions or SIPPS; examines the pros and cons of 25-year mortgages; asks if consumers should be investing in pharmaceutical stocks; and looks at the impact of the strong poun... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money Show 23 November 2007: In this week's show: Residential property: why buyers are resorting to 'gazundering' again. Tax-efficient investments: which is better - a pension or an Isa? Lower-cost funds: how investors benefit from a GBP300m VAT rebate. For informa... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 29 June 2007: This week: how to get a piece of the private equity action. The Chinese bubble - what would a stock market correction mean for emerging market funds? Plus the latest money news, including the pros and cons of switching current accounts. For informatio... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 24 August 2007: This week: is releasing equity from your home really a good idea? The latest developments on the expansion of home information packs; How new regulations will affect smaller financial advisers For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.c... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 13 July 2007: This week: How green is your wallet? We look at the eco credentials of bank accounts and credit cards; and the price of property funds. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 25 May 2007: With mortgage rates rising, are buy-to-let properties still a good investment? How green is your car insurance? A look at carbon neutral cover. Plus commission rates and your pension: advice on income drawdown. For information regarding your data priv... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 3 August 2007: In this week's show: Do hedge funds really protect against market volatility? Why the OFT is taking banks to court over charges; and is now the time to snap up a place in the sun? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
18 min listen
FT Money show, 27 July 2007: In this week's show: Is the UK's love affair with commercial property over? Do widening investment trust discounts signal a buying opportunity? plus save tax and ease your conscience with charitable giving For information regarding your data... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 14 September 2007: In this week's show: the best use of cash when savings rates top 7 per cent; How your postcode can affect your pension income. Plus where to find car insurance quotes you can trust For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
16 min listen
FT Money Show, 21 September 2007: This week: a guide to low-cost trackers in uncertain markets; planning tips for your tax return; and mixed news for First Direct customers. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 31 August 2007: This week: what???s the best place to invest a child trust fund? How parents and investors can buy into student property, plus why late payment of tax bills is now even more costly For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 23 May 2008: In this week's show: unfair bank charges - will compensation ever come? Emerging markets: is it easier or safer to invest in them through UK blue chips? Volatile markets - why it's better to be in than out; and good news and bad news on cash-... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 14 December 2007: In this week's show: Markets outlook: is the rally over, and what will 2008 bring? Savings rates: how to get 8 per cent, even as rates fall; Mortgage insurance: a new scheme to protect homeowners For information regarding your data privacy, visit... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money Show, 5 Oct 2007: This week: ethical funds - how to check if you might be invested in Burma; mixed news on cashback cards; and a guide to timing investments in collective funds. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 30 November 2007: In this week's show: insuring against falling house prices: what homeowners can do now; Getting out of commercial property: should fund investors sell up? Plus: investing in a Sipp: is a 'full' pension or a low-cost plan better? For inf... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 9 May 2008: Why borrowers are struggling to find standard variable rate mortgages with no fee; a positive return every month and 10% a year - Nicola Horlick on a fund manager's secrets; how to avoid 40% inheritance tax; and some good news and bad news on regu... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 11 January 2008: In this week's show: savings and loan deals: the best of the bank 'sales'; shares and currencies: the effects of a weaker pound; venture capital: the changes to the risks and rewards. For information regarding your data privacy, visit a... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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FT Money show, 2 November 2007: In this week's show: Will the chancellor do a U-turn on capital gains tax changes? Should private investors buy into agricultural commodities? Is buy-to-let still a good investment as the housing market slows? For information regarding your data ... by Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
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How sustainable are 1.99% mortgage deals?

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