Author archive for fraimed

  • Feb172020
    Oil and gas industry: Petrol station, cafe and motel out in the desert

    Investing in oil: An overview of the oil and gas industry

    If you are thinking of investing in the oil and gas industry, this article aims to give you some background…

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  • Feb142020
    What is crude oil: A vintage measuring device manufactured by Honeywell

    Investing in oil: What is crude oil? 

    If you are thinking of investing in oil, this article aims to give you some background information before making an…

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  • Feb132020
    Open Banking Apps: Open laptop sitting on a desk with a message on the screen

    Open Banking Apps: AISP and PISP explained? 

    Open Banking (OB) which was launched in January 2018 imposed a legal requirement on nine major UK banks to share…

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  • Feb112020
    Investor types:A measuring ruler set against a yellow background

    Investor types: Retail investors versus Institutional investors 

    The financial services authorities draw a careful distinction between investor types. This is done to determine who is eligible for…

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  • Feb102020
    Retirement planning: An empty yellow bench leaning against a red brick wall with a bunch of messages and cards hanging from it

    Where can you go for advice on retirement planning? 

    The government has recognised that while pension freedom has introduced greater flexibility around retirement planning options, it has also brought…

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  • Feb092020
    Investing in commodities: Different agricultural commodities held in storage sacks:

    Investing in commodities: An overview of the commodities sector

    If you are thinking of investing in commodities this article looks at the different types of commodities and the key features…

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  • Feb062020
    Gold Mining: Light fixing giving off a blurred yellow, gold light

    Investing in gold: How the gold mining process works?

    Gold mining, like any mining process, is challenging, complex and capital intensive. If you are thinking of investing in gold or…

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  • Feb052020
    Oil exploration:Vintage petrol fuel pump in red

    Investing in oil: Oil exploration and developing an oil field 

    If you are thinking of investing in oil, this article aims to give you some background information before making an…

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  • Feb012020
    Investment scammers: Playing cards and casino chips on a white table

    Fraudulent tactics frequently used by investment scammers 

    I had planned to update readers each week with details of investment scammers, thinking there might be four or five…

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  • Jan312020
    Investment scams: Living room scene, dominated by blue sofa with yellow phone sitting on a wooden side locker

    How does an investment scam play out in real life? 

    One of most common ways we get sucked in to an investment scam is a telephone call out of the…

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