Monthly Archives: January 2026

How important are risk preferences for DC – Muralidhar 10.30 am Today

Posted on January 5, 2026 by henry tapper

Steven Goddard CEO Pension Playpen INVITATION REMINDER – Coffee Morning…How important are risk preferences for DC? TYPE – Online WHEN: Tomorrow Tuesday 6th January 2026 at 10:30am Happy New Year to all our members! We are delighted to invite you to the … Continue reading →

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Where do we stand on melt-up of equity markets?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by henry tapper

The brilliant Katie Martin ends her opinion piece questioning why the markets are having a good time when they shouldn’t be. This is uncomfortable for those still wedded to quaint notions like corporate strategy and government debt sustainability, but you … Continue reading →

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Is MoneyHelper giving more harm than help?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by henry tapper

  The article by Edward Lucas on his experience trying to sort out his affairs with two DC plans (Options and Scottish Widows) has focussed attention to Mr Lucas’ attempts to get his pots in the same place. I don’t … Continue reading →

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How do our economists evaluate the value of state investments?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by henry tapper

I am quite ignorant on all this and expect you may be too , so I’m returning to it to include the comments of the economists who’ve included their discussions for our benefit. Let’s remember we started; with Amarvir…   … Continue reading →

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“I want to dominate everything, I want to try to win everything,” – Luke Littler

Posted on January 4, 2026 by henry tapper

There are a few people who never quite make it onto the sports personality trophy lists. I suspect Luke will be one of them. He did something last night that should be shouted about from the highest towers of the … Continue reading →

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We are recklessly ignoring the problem our cycling explosion brings.

Posted on January 4, 2026 by henry tapper

I am pleased, frightened and appalled by this article in today’s FT As most readers know, I am in neurological recovery more than a year after having similar injuries to Gabby, the lady reporting herself. My message to Gabby is … Continue reading →

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DB pension schemes stagnant; #BT #USS #Shell #BA fail – says the Times

Posted on January 4, 2026 by henry tapper

There’s a great article in today’s Times which takes a look at what DB Trustees have been doing with the money that’s been “entrusted” with them. It comes at the topic with the good sense you’ll get from a financial … Continue reading →

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British innovation within our pension funds? Is this the way?

Posted on January 3, 2026 by henry tapper

I am pleased to see this from the much maligned Chancellor, I am pleased to read this from Future Planet Capital and Mobius I am keen to know more about Future Planet Capital Future Planet Capital is the world’s foremost … Continue reading →

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Should L&G DC Trustees be selling us “pensions made easy”?

Posted on January 3, 2026 by henry tapper

You can read the post from Helen McEwan from this link First , let me get my grouch out, I am in a workplace L&G GPP and I and all like me, do not get a “member’s  forum” as  delivered … Continue reading →

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I want to know what I’ll fund through tax, what through my pension.

Posted on January 3, 2026 by henry tapper

I don’t understand this level of economics but I’d like to and I’d like Will Hutton to expand on what he finds important about the 3.5% discount rate. I am a tax-payer and I pay national insurance, I also pay … Continue reading →

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