I was always suprised over the period leading up to the banking crisis that Which consistently recommended high paying interest accounts offered by banks well known for being profligate in their lending which needed to be funded by deposits paying market leading interest rates. For example your best buy savings accounts in July 2008 included Kaupthing Edge, Bradford & Bingley, Icesave and Anglo Irish Bank. I don't recall ever seeing an apology from Which to those members who followed your advice. As you can see my e-mail address I work for Barlcays so have an understanding of the market. I don't think it is coincidental that Barclays rarely gets mentioned in your best buys but managed to avoid a government bail out. Your money team could learn from this: if something looks too good to be true then it probably is.
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