here’s what you’ve been saying
Peter Tompkins on Why do people persist with mul… Bryn Davies on How the UK could lead the worl… julierichardswbacom on What is MAPS actually going to… henry tapper on Tom McPhail – “the… henry tapper on Three little pots went to mark… con keating on Tom McPhail – “the… Stephen Tiley on Three little pots went to mark… Brian G on Three little pots went to mark… Richard Chilton on Dip into your pension at 55 an… henry tapper on Dip into your pension at 55 an… Ros Altmann on Dip into your pension at 55 an… John Mather on Is “Happy Money” t… Gareth Morgan on Retirement plans meet people… John Mather on Retirement plans meet people… Stephen Tiley on A pension tax- relief debate (…
Tag Archives: Property
The Four Trillion pound lifeboat for (some) British Pensioners.
I was in Westminster last night for drinks on the terrace watching politicians lining up to tell their in-jokes about the Conservative party leadership contest. The jokes weren’t very funny and even if they were, I couldn’t tell you them … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, Equity release, pensions, Property
1 Comment
Grand designs from Dolphin Trust
If you want to invest in Dolphin Trust , you can watch a video advertising Canisius Careee, one of Dophin Trust’s investments. These are “real pictures”. It’s property backed – it’s German – you get a first charge and the … Continue reading
Share this:
Pensions before politics!
It must be odd to hear your job is up for grabs in six weeks time. Even with a 10,000 majority, Richard Harrington MP – our Pensions Minister – must have been a little flustered by the announcement from … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in pensions
Tagged Brighton, estate agents, football, Pensions Dashboard, Property, property rights, simon kirby, Treasury, watford
1 Comment
Retiring using other people’s money
Thanks to Jo Cumbo for putting me on to this excellent debate on “property v pension”. You can listen to it here; http://bbc.in/2cyqQgP The crux of the argument is about borrowing. People do not borrow other people’s money to invest in … Continue reading
Share this:
Property or pension – Village or City?
Ros Altmann, who writes better than any financial commentator I know, has produced a brilliant blog on the differences between investing in a property and investing in a pension. You can read the blog here, this is the key … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in pensions
Tagged advisor, Business, City, Immigrant, pension, Property, Ros Altmann, Village
5 Comments
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
Share this:
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
Share this:
Our parents’ houses.
property, downsizing, home, residence, sheltered housing, family, children, grandchildren Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in later life, London, Pension Freedoms, pensions, Retirement
Tagged downsize, Fulham Palace Road, Legal & General, Nigel Williams, Oscar, pension, properties, Property, Shaftesbury, Telegraph, winchester
1 Comment
You can’t buy a sausage with a brick
Time to start saving for your future lads – you can’t buy a sausage with a brick – never could. You certainly can’t fund your retirement from negative equity.
