Five things clients will call you about this week

Zero interest rates It's been a fair while since the base rate was anything above or below 0.5% (Lady Gaga's Poker Face was number one in the UK charts when it was) but, according to some traders, there is a slim possibility it may be dropped to 0% next year. The Sunday Times said traders are pricing in a one in five chance of this happening, with more confident predictions it will be cut to 0.25% by the end of this year. Income funds The Mail on Sunday ran an extensive piece examining the benefits of equity income funds, explaining how most are currently paying investors a dividend ...