Private equity
All private equity investors have to do is to buy a company, load it with debt, and benefit from reduced tax bills. The stakeholders who pay for this are a country’s taxpayers. Professor Janette...
View ArticleHow much is that mortgage in the window?
As the credit crunch continues to hit borrowers, Martin Upton asks "How much is that mortgage in the window?" Martin Upton. Martin Upton is a Senior Lecturer in Finance and Director of the True...
View ArticleG-rate expectations
A pre-election rise in interest rates would confirm Britain’s economic recovery. And might also sink it, writes Alan Shipman. Alan Shipman. Alan Shipman is lecturer in economics at The Open University,...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 16th September 2015
When interest rates went above 3% a day. Then more free learning through the day. The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest in free, online learning since...
View ArticleHave vanishing debt costs created a magic money tree?
During the recent election campaign, the Tories insisted there was no such thing as a magic money tree. But, as Alan Shipman explains, low bond yields might be the next best thing. Alan Shipman. Alan...
View ArticleUnderstand how interest works on your savings account
Want to know more about how interest earnings build up (or 'compound') on a savings account? This short video uses an example to show how it all works. First published on Wed, 31 Jan 2018 as Understand...
View ArticlePrivate equity
All private equity investors have to do is to buy a company, load it with debt, and benefit from reduced tax bills. The stakeholders who pay for this are a country’s taxpayers. Professor Janette...
View ArticleHow much is that mortgage in the window?
As the credit crunch continues to hit borrowers, Martin Upton asks "How much is that mortgage in the window?" Martin Upton.First published on Thu, 29 May 2008 as How much is that mortgage in the...
View ArticleG-rate expectations
A pre-election rise in interest rates would confirm Britain’s economic recovery. And might also sink it, writes Alan Shipman. Alan Shipman.First published on Tue, 29 Jul 2014 as G-rate expectations. To...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 16th September 2015
When interest rates went above 3% a day. Then more free learning through the day. The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 16 Sep 2015 as OpenLearn Live: 16th September 2015. To find out more visit...
View ArticleHave vanishing debt costs created a magic money tree?
During the recent election campaign, the Tories insisted there was no such thing as a magic money tree. But, as Alan Shipman explains, low bond yields might be the next best thing. Alan Shipman.First...
View ArticleUnderstand how interest works on your savings account
Want to know more about how interest earnings build up (or 'compound') on a savings account? This short video uses an example to show how it all works. First published on Wed, 31 Jan 2018 as Understand...
View ArticleUnderstanding mortgages
Understanding mortgages is a free, short course produced in collaboration with MoneySavingExpert.com. The course explores the mortgage products available in the UK market – their interest rate and...
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