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Nationals round-up: House prices could be a worry over the next few years, while income protection is back on the agenda...

House prices Clients depending on the value of their home for a comfortable retirement may be getting a little nervous with the suggestion prices are set to plunge by between 20% and 25% by the end of next year. The Mail on Sunday says a report by CheckRisk will list rising interest rates and inflation, worsening job prospects, the high levels of public and private debt and reduced mortgage lending as factors which could contribute to the tumbling prices. Lowering expectations Over the next decade, both investors and investment professionals are going to have to become less greedy...

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