Monthly Archives: June 2019
Herding , Woodford and platforms
Adam Norris , the genius behind much of Hargreaves Lansdown’s success told me how he switched money in bulk from Equitable Life onto the HL platform. He read the society’s rules and discovered that as an Equitable policyholder, he was … Continue reading
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Tagged Hargreaves Lansdown, Liquidity, pensions, SJP, Woodford
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Getting youngsters saving more
Telling youngsters to save more is a waste of time It’s been a sad 48 hours on twitter watching the wolf pack turn on Paul Claireaux for his cappuccino blog – where Paul postulates that a youngster could have a … Continue reading
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Tagged ESG, internet, millennials, pension, Responsible, Saving, spending
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Millennial fightback
The greatest current threat to motor manufacturers is that people no longer want to drive. The second biggest threat is that people no longer want to own a car. That’s the message that comes loud and clear from an article … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance sheet, Equity release, lease, own, Ownership, pensions, possessions, Volvo
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Impact investing – follow your heart!
Putting your money where your heart is. I’m pleased to hear that steps are being taken to research the best opportunities for savers to make a difference with their money. Whether this is the voluntary saving we do into ISAs … Continue reading
Pension PlayPen lunch – “are we better off out?”
Pension Play Pen lunch – Monday June 3rd 2019 Brexit and Trexit Brexit and Trexit are in the news, we all know about Brexit – some know about Trinity College Cambridge’s unilateral departure from USS (Tr-exit). Is Trinity College better … Continue reading
Thoughts on Jo Grady’s letter to the Trinity dons
Here’s Jo Grady’s open letter and I think it’s worth some thinking about. Trinity College Cambridge, the one who’s Great Court is supposed to feature in Chariots of Fire, is rich. It is rich because of endowments given to it … Continue reading