Here's another way for a pension fund to get in the soup. https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-catholic-clergy-sex-abuse-scandal.html
I had earlier today read a medical research article reporting on a Japanese study that found that “supercentenarians” — those…
The simple truth is that the pension system is very good at taking your money, and may or may not…
That is a good point about the ordinary person/voter due to being too poor to get interested in political donations.…
Monthly Archives: March 2025
Pension PlayPen Tuesday – Discussion on the Spring Statement.
On Tuesday 1st April (yes I know but it’s no joke), I- Henry Tapper – will be speaking at a Pension PlayPen talk. I am currently being forced by my business colleagues to spend some time “on holiday”, this … Continue reading
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A Scottish Sunday deprived of an hour
The light came up at dawn too late for us all. Dawn was an hour too late! Did you feel that way or did Sunday morning pass you by? My brother has come up to join me and we took … Continue reading
Fiscal tweaks won’t solve Britain’s growth (or pension) problem
You will excuse me for banging on abo0ut the word “growth“, especially as an ode to “growth” has just been published. But Martin Wolf in the FT has called on Government to abandon six-monthly fiscal tweaking and focus on getting … Continue reading
Looks like TPR is on the Flying Britain!
There can be few things better than travelling the Flying Scotsman, reading some of the comments commending TPR is like reading the Flying Britain! Well done Jnamdoc , whoever you may be. We need your passion and style to match … Continue reading
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Dutch and British pensions – step towards growing economies
The publication in question is actually about Dutch relaxation of guarantees on benefits allowing pension schemes to invest more adventurously. Mary McDougall may not yet be ready to follow her predecessor, Jo Cumbo, who has no time for replacing safeguards … Continue reading
Pullman travel in a Scotrail train – with Richard Smith beside me!
On Friday I was in Fife and yesterday I was in the West Highlands. A train picked me up from Rannoch station and in dreich conditions we were dragged through Fort William to Mallaig in a Scot Rail train. Such … Continue reading
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“It is an inequitable life- Henry” – the Economist on blokes like me
I got this message from one of that rare breed who subscribes to the economist and my blog, he can take the blame for any pilfering. I suspect you don’t get this weekly. I’ve had a subscription on-and-off-and-on since … Continue reading
Pullman travel in a Scotrail train – with Richard Smith beside me!
On Friday I was in Fife and yesterday I was in the West Highlands. A train picked me up from Rannoch station and in dreich conditions we were dragged through Fort William to Mallaig in a Scot Rail train. Such … Continue reading
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America screws up ; this shouldn’t affect our retirement – but it will
The S&P was down another 2% yesterday, Free sharing link to the FT article is here The price we pay for investing in global passive equity funds, as most of us in DC “pensions” do , is that we have … Continue reading
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Pension PlayPen Tuesday – What does Reeves want – what will we get?
On Tuesday 1st April (yes I know but it’s no joke), I- Henry Tapper – will be speaking at a Pension PlayPen talk. I am currently being forced by my business colleagues to spend some time “on holiday”, this is … Continue reading
This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…