financial

The Rightmove - House Price Index - November 2008

WorldFinance — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:08:04 +0000

• Increasingly desperate new sellers slash asking prices by 2.9% month-on-month and
7.1% year-on-year
• 80,000 new sellers lowest recorded by Rightmove since 2002, as those that hope for
a price recovery choose not to market
• Cheapest base rates since 1955 coincide with onset of winter market, giving
opportunity for ‘cash-rich and mortgage ready’ buyers to bargain hard
• An average 7.1% year-on-year fall in initial asking prices does not tally with agents’
feedback of achieved sales prices at around 20% below peak asking prices

The Rightmove - House Price Index

WorldFinance — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:54:04 +0000

• Economic woes deter new sellers from entering the market, reducing unsold
inventory
- New listings per estate agent lowest September average ever measured by
Rightmove
- Number of properties on market below £175k only increases by 0.5% in spite
of Government stamp duty incentives
- First reduction for seven months in buyer choice as average unsold stock falls
from 79 to 78
• Downward trend continues as new sellers trim another 1% off average asking prices
• Decision time for 98,401 stale properties: either invest in an Energy Performance

Hedging – What Is It, And It’s Uses In Risk Management

dstrocen — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:57:30 +0000

The second of a two part article….

Market Risk – Not To Be Ignored or Overlooked

dstrocen — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:58:48 +0000

Understanding Market Risk and the solutions available to mitigate or eliminate financial loss.