Tag Archives: Brexit
What a difference a year makes; #CPC16
I only really notice party politics when the conferences are on, and as I’m at the Tory party conference at the moment, I feel like a sheep having my annual “dip”. Whatever they’re dipping me in has changed since last year! … Continue reading
“Britain’s future is brighter than the British realise!” – Dr Pippa Malmgren
This is a blog by Pippa Malmgren. I met her through the good folk at Mallowstreet and she is my favourite economic commentator bar none. So I’m really pleased she’s agreed for me to republish this remarkable work here. … Continue reading
An Apple a day, 700 reasons not to stay!
General angst, everywhere but here! There are a lot of people getting very angry about the EU’s determination that Apple should be paying Euro 13bn in tax to the Irish Government. Apple aren’t happy at the prospect of corporate profits … Continue reading
Plebicide and Suicide – Con Keating on post-Brexit pensions
In the post-Brexit period, I have listened to no fewer than three investment consultants advocating the immediate hedging of interest rate risk in our pension scheme “as the deficit is likely to blossom in the event of further quantitative easing”, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, Business, Con Keating, Employment, Financial services, pension, Pension new, pensions, Retirement
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Brexit- good for people’s pensions. Pensions -worse for Brexit Britain.
Contrary to the received idea, Brexit and its aftershock, the Bank of England’s QE statement , has been good for the pension in people’s pocket. Ok, we don’t have pensions in our pocket- but if we’re simply valuing our pension … Continue reading
It’s good to be Great.
Britain look like beating the medal tally they achieved as a home competitor. In medal terms they will be either second or third most successful competitor on this most elevated of world stages. So why should anyone question a little … Continue reading
Posted in Olympics, pensions, Shakespeare
Tagged Brexit, GB, GB16, Medal, Olympic Games, Olympics, Olympics 16, Rio, Rio 2016
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Midsummer Madness as £3.5bn’s lost to real assets!
The Investment Association reported yesterday that jerks kneed £3,500,000,000 out of funds in June – “clearly Brexit has been unsettling, with property and equity funds particularly affected” – the report opined. Well £2.8bn was lost from equity funds and £1.4bn … Continue reading
Hilary Salt gets a touch of the William Blakes!
Arise you actuaries from your slumber (guest blog from Hilary Salt) I’ve found the last few weeks exhilarating. For the first time in perhaps 30 years, there’s been a real political debate in Britain. A debate where it clearly mattered … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, pensions
Tagged actuaries, Brexit, Britain, CDC, Hilary Salt, pensions, Politics
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Pump fake action!
Those familiar with basketball or gridiron, the popular American game they call football, will know about “Pump Fake Action”, it’s a move where a whole team shapes for a long and graceful passing pay, while intending to execute a … Continue reading
Why I’m learning from Stephen Kelly
Business mentors are important. For some years I’ve looked at Martin Lewis as an example. I have exploited a gap in conviction based thought leadership in pensions to build this blog and help develop Pension PlayPen as a brand that … Continue reading
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Tagged accountants, autoenrolment, Brexit, mentor, Payroll, payroll software, pensions, Retirement, Sage, Stephen Kelly
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