Tag Archives: QE

A proper analysis of the disaster of QE on our pensions. – Pensions Oldie

Yesterday, amid the early morning groan of a hospital ward , I penned a blog on the negative impact of QE and QT on Britain (though I touched on DB pension schemes and DC savers on a “glidepath”), it was … Continue reading

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QE destroyed pensions , QT our capacity to afford them – thanks Bailey/BOE

Are we really to think QE and AT have done this country any good This is a blog for a friend on the cost of QE to Britain, a cost being justified by the BOE by a speech this week … Continue reading

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“The new bargain” – in conversation with Ros Altmann

This blog is in response to Ros Altmann’s comments on Mark Fawcett’s “new bargain”. It is good that this discussion is happening, though my thoughts are amateur and are driven by opinion rather than a deep understanding of private markets. … Continue reading

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TPR’s funding dilemma increases

  In an article in FTfm this morning , Guillaume Prache, MD of Better Finance (a EU wide organisation representing savers) claims that EU Governments have deliberately chosen to sacrifice the financial security of pension savers in favour of artificial … Continue reading

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Reckless Prudence; How to break a pension system

George Cooper has just produced an article, re-published here, which I very much enjoy. I’m not the only one. Every #USS member should read @FixingEconomics‘s “Reckless Prudence: How to break a pension system” (link). Some quotes and comments in the … Continue reading

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Buildings for the future -time to spend cheap money.

I am with Nigel Wilson on this “QE was designed by the rich for the rich; it drove up the price of assets rather than creating new ones and there has never been so much money available as today”, It’s … Continue reading

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