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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
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, Equity release, pensions, Property
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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 … Continue reading
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
Posted in pensions
Tagged Brighton, estate agents, football, Pensions Dashboard, Property, property rights, simon kirby, Treasury, watford
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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
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
Posted in pensions
Tagged advisor, Business, City, Immigrant, pension, Property, Ros Altmann, Village
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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
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
Our parents’ houses.
property, downsizing, home, residence, sheltered housing, family, children, grandchildren Continue reading
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
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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.