With ISAs made simpler and more generous and pensions more flexible and accessible, the 2014 Budget has been described as revolutionary, and even by a few as alarming. But what does it all mean for Foolish investors? Nate Weisshaar and Mark Rogers join Owain Bennallack to share their thoughts, and also look at whether shares in the life insurance sector deserve to be hit by the changes, as well as the Government’s latest Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) (NYSE: LYG.US) disposal. Plus, some companies to put on your Watch List!
The Budget’s Big Breaks For Investors
Owain Bennallack dissects the fallout from this year’s Budget with Nate Weisshaar and Mark Rogers.
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Published Owain is a magpie of the investing world -- and not because he gets into a flap. Almost any style of investing might suit him, depending on the bigger picture, and he's held all sorts of companies. Paraphrasing Keynes, he says: “When the market changes, I change my mind -- what do you do?”
That said, Owain is usually a buyer of equities, where he prefers lightly geared, modestly rated companies, and is increasingly on the lookout for Buffett-style intangible quality. He aspires to buy-and-hold: his best investment ideas are worth much more than he sold them for. Then again, his worst investment went bust due to management fraud!
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