Tag Archives: Retirement

Extreme investment caution’s killing off final salary schemes – Boulding.

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

  Extreme investment caution is killing off final salary pensions, believes Adrian Boulding – and, within that, there is a stark message too for the defined contribution saver. Adrian is a long time friend of this blog and I’m pleased … Continue reading →

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A wage in retirement or freedom from pensions?

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

Yesterday I wrote about one aspect of the dispute between Royal Mail and its workers – the difference in opinion between the two sides on how postal workers are financially supported in retirement. It appears very simple; Royal Mail want to … Continue reading →

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How can we expect the young to save? Here’s how!

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

The odds are stacked against our kids. Low interest rates make paying a mortgage a cinch But tight credit makes getting a first-time  mortgage a nightmare House price inflation makes first-time buying near impossible And pushes up rents as demand … Continue reading →

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Pension Dashboard – cure or curse?

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

    This lunchtime , the Pension PlayPen lunch will be discussing this very question. If you’d like to have your say in what is likely to be a robust discussion, get yourself to the Partners Room in the Counting … Continue reading →

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Is there a propoganda war against active funds?

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

    The tweet set the scene. Funds Fanatic had complained that the FT were reporting the HL numbers disparagingly. Certainly the FCA would agree with the FT that more Hargreaves Lansdowne investors should be using passive funds. Funds Fanatic is the … Continue reading →

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FAKE NEWS – eroding the credibility of pensions.

Posted on January 12, 2017 by

“Yesterday I ran a blog complaining not about fake news but about misinformation accompanying the news. MOMENTUM – hang your head in shame! The news Momentum has is that the vast majority of people over 55 still don’t know when … Continue reading →

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MOMENTUM – hang your head in shame!

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

The press release demonstrating how ignorant the public are about their retirement income is an instant crowd pleaser, guaranteed to get a place on the website of our trade press. Here’s an example. Same story, slightly different headlines. Here’s the text … Continue reading →

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Thanks – it’s a delight to do business with you!

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

    It’s a real delight speaking to micro businesses about pensions. You might think a simple question like “which one do you think is best?” would become boring, now we’re closing in on 5000 employers who’ve asked us it. … Continue reading →

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My hour with Pension Wise (5 myths dispelled)

Posted on October 10, 2016 by

Pension Wise is in the news today as it is likely to form part of a new (yet to be named) single advisory organisation covering debt and pensions.  At a time of uncertainty, I can add some certainty, the Pension … Continue reading →

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Getting “generation rent” to save for later.

Posted on October 2, 2016 by

Matthew Vincent has some fun in the FT at the expense of the chin hairs, the Digital Garages and the “app’ll fix it” culture among pension strategists. You can read the fun here https://www.ft.com/content/2926e0ae-86ee-11e6-bcfc-debbef66f80e . (provided you’ve got your FT subs to … Continue reading →

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