Tag Archives: Martin Lewis

Shoot the message – not the messenger.

Posted on May 22, 2020 by

Watching Martin Lewis’ money show last night I found myself aghast! Someone was trying to weigh up whether it was better to get 0.1% pa tax-free from an HSBC ISA or get 0.4% pa from another HSBC account and run … Continue reading →

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Lead generation; little value for a lot of money.

Posted on March 1, 2020 by

Most internet comparison pages are misleading and should be taken down We have a problem with internet lead generation which has been investigated by Laura Purkess and promoted by Jack Gilbert. Here is the twitter thread (note these are screenshots … Continue reading →

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Are you saving or investing?

Posted on January 22, 2020 by

Martin Lewis is bang on the money, we save with the expectation of certain outcomes and we invest , speculating on getting more than from saving, with the potential for less. If you think this is motherhood and apple pie, … Continue reading →

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“As for pensions – tell me what to do and let me get on with it!”

Posted on April 24, 2018 by

The quote in the title comes from a friend of mine, who has a successful web-based comparison site (that doesn’t compare pensions). The comment has haunted me since Christmas. What’s that coming over the hill?!? uh- “guidance”… uh – “single … Continue reading →

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“People taking their own decisions”?! How the Lewis’ gang up on IFAs.

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

I don’t know if there’s something in a name, but if I was an IFA, I’d be butting my head against anything called “Lewis” this morning. There’s Martin Lewis, talking to us on the TV of taking control of our … Continue reading →

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Very “interest”-ing

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

For millions of savers, the most important piece of financial news over the past few weeks has not been about the impact of bond yields on pension liabilities or their mortgage interest payments or the state of the stock market. … Continue reading →

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What about a “Retirement Income Alliance”

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

  Malcolm Small is what can best be called an “operator”, a “smooth operator” at that. He is very clear thinking and he presents cautious solutions to big problems in an elegant way. I’ve known him for a few years … Continue reading →

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Pension PlayPen teams up with aeExchange

Posted on September 16, 2015 by

Pension PlayPen has teamed up with Juan Ho’s aeEchange to provide a holistic service for employers struggling with auto-enrolment. Many tens of thousands of employers have already benefited from Ho’s software. Remarkably Payroo, which provides an integrated payroll payment and … Continue reading →

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Why Paul Lewis is doing IFAs a favour.

Posted on June 8, 2015 by

Paul Lewis has written an article that has annoyed many IFAs. You can read it here. If you haven’t read it, you might as well now, as most of this article will only make sense if you’re familiar with Paul’s … Continue reading →

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Does Generation X really trust the Internet?

Posted on November 16, 2014 by

  I laugh at my Mum who goes to Shaftesbury library to find out what to do. She’s 84 and you’d have thought she’d have learned how to use an iphone by now. I mean my 17 year old kid … Continue reading →

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