Tag Archives: Quantitative easing

About that pensions pile-up down the road…

Posted on July 8, 2013 by henry tapper

Watching literally hundreds of thousands of people doing this every year in the last five has been like watching the biggest motorway pile-up Britain has ever seen! Continue reading →

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Meaningless choice

Posted on November 25, 2011 by henry tapper

“choices should only be offered where they are meaningful, timely and can be taken in the full understanding of both up and downside”.
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Le Pension Crisis est Arrivé

Posted on October 8, 2011 by henry tapper

Image via Wikipedia PWC report today that the value of DC pension pots has fallen by 30% in the last three years. This Telegraph article gives the grim details. This is not a paper loss which can be reversed if markets recover, … Continue reading →

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