Monthly Archives: February 2023
We are sick not slothful – LCP’s analysis of the older “non-worker”.
We are sick not slothful For some months, the messaging coming our of Government is that we must get the over fifties,630,000 of whom have gone missing , back to work. The absence of my generation from the workplace has … Continue reading
Australian Treasury’s call to end the Super wars once and for all.
NEW: The Australian government has announced proposals to enshrine the purpose of #superannuation in law. “Preserve savings and deliver a retirement income” are at the core of the proposed objective unveiled in a consultation launched today. #pensions pic.twitter.com/MBDacgZaxI — Josephine … Continue reading
For pension investment – may the worst be behind us?
Last week, the FTSE 100 breached the 8,000 mark for the first time. I remember standing on Vauxhall Bridge as the clock ticked round to midnight on 31/12/99 , discussing with a friend when we’d see the FTSE … Continue reading
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Plain Numbers – why not?
I like the sound of plain numbers – it is an initiative I could get behind as an individual and a business owner. As co -Founder and CEO of Plain Numbers, Mike Ellicock puts it Working with regulated firms and … Continue reading
From minor to major – writing for the public’s harder than blogging on this!
Occasionally I am asked to write for a wider public than the people who read my blog and when I do , I scare myself. Many of my blogs struggle to get 178 readers so to get 178 comments on … Continue reading
Andy Cheseldine, old school and proud of it
I had a chance to meet with the Minister for Pensions in this year and she asked if there was anyone she should trust for an honest , unbiased and saver-centric view of pensions. I answered – Andy Cheseldine. … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Cheseldine, Bacon and Woodrow, Nico Aspinall, old school, Pensions, VFM
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Pensions Expert closes
As predicted earlier this month, Pensions Expert is closing. Padraig Floyd will edit the site for its remaining few days and the rest is silence. The link (not active above) invites readers to a survey of what they want. I … Continue reading
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Can I ditch my useless financial adviser?
Can I ditch my useless financial adviser…? Veteran money expert @henryhtapper explains how to negotiate a break-up if you pay chunky fees every year for bad service https://t.co/Tk9gQ6UsMg — Tanya Jefferies (@Tanya_Jefferies) February 17, 2023 A user of the This … Continue reading
A pension is a problem most of us don’t want to own
I haven’t written much about SEI’s mastertrust but a chance conversation with Hyman’s Michael Ambery attested to some affinity in views between SEI’s DC boss – Steve Charlton – and myself. As we’ve known each other some time it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Ignition House, Janette Weir, Ownership, pension, problem, SEI
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Epic top comments on financial advisers
My twitter feed is full of invective from financial advisers who are up in arms that I am passing myself off as a financial adviser. Page after page of lectures and just when I think it’s dying down , Paul … Continue reading →
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