News Archive - September 2012
Interest rates to go lower?
25/09/2012
For a while I have been reading articles suggesting that interest rates are unlikely to move from their current low levels for some time. However, it now appears that they could fall even lower before they start to go up again.
Money market rates suggest the consensus view. They are currently predicting a FALL in the Bank of England base rate to 0.25% in February 2013, with a recovery to 0.5% coming in September 2014 and the first rise above this level coming in November 2016. These forecasts are not guaranteed, but the probability of an imminent rise in interest rates has been declining for 18 months as the UK economy has failed to recover as quickly as anticipated.
This is bad new for cash savers, as current cash savings rates are no better than inflation. It is also bad news for those due to retire with a personal pension soon, as it suggests that there is little hope of annuity rates recovering in the short to medium term.
In this climate I feel that non-cash investments in fixed interest and equities give the best opportunity for maintaining the buying power of your savings.
Please contact Mulberry Financial to discuss your investment options.
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