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The global move to “home investment” for pensions

Posted on July 15, 2026 by henry tapper

Two news stories in the Financial Times this morning touch on the ongoing struggle to get UK pension funds to invest at home. It’s not just here which has problems holding on to its capital- try Japan! Thanks to Alan … Continue reading →

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Refugees in your Home

Posted on March 14, 2022 by henry tapper

  If you are interested in getting on with helping refugees get rehoused , you may wish to get on with it. If so, there is a charity you can contact now which can help you. Thanks to Louise Inward … Continue reading →

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Bankrupt graduates – W.O.T.

Posted on June 10, 2012 by henry tapper

We are  a nation in debt. Jointly and severally. As a country we have lived beyond our means, individually we have spent more than we have earned. The problem is not universal and many individuals have managed their finances well, … Continue reading →

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Keeping kids solvent

Posted on May 19, 2012 by henry tapper

Vivi Friedgut is quite a woman. Still in her early thirties she has left the world of private banking where she could make easy money advising the super-rich. She has chosen to invest her private capital in educating students and those at … Continue reading →

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Chip off the old block?

Posted on October 9, 2011 by henry tapper

My son Oliver has a blog and to my surprise has asked me to advertise it here … so here it is    http://www.tapsport-o.blogspot.com It is a strange place. He doesn’t appear to have any interest in collective DC or annuities … Continue reading →

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159 years good – my Mum and Dad

Posted on September 27, 2011 by henry tapper

My Mum was 79 last month, my Dad is 80 on Sunday. Dad packed in work this year, my Mum completed the 700 mile South West coastal path – they are beginning to wind down. All too often it takes a … Continue reading →

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Martin Lewis and the “real world”

Posted on September 10, 2011 by henry tapper

And if you’ve ever heard Martin on the radio then you’ll know that he is a lot cleverer and does a lot more good than many of us would care to admit.

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You don’t make friends with salad

Posted on June 2, 2011 by henry tapper

Now we know- I was right, my Mum was wrong and angry organomums at Sainsburys are terrorists. Continue reading →

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How to boil a frog- tax changes for pensions

Posted on October 15, 2010 by henry tapper

Of course the best way to boil a frog is to put it in cold water and heat the water to boiling point, putting a frog in boiling water will result in the frog jumping out of the pot.
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