Tag Archives: Robert Gardner

High fives for the UN! The High Seas treaty was signed this weekend!

Posted on March 6, 2023 by henry tapper

This cute little fellow may not know it yet, but the UN has just signed a treaty that may make his/her life a lot better. We know about 23,000 of the species that inhabit the high seas, but there are … Continue reading →

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High fives for the UN! The High Seas treaty was signed last night!

Posted on March 5, 2023 by henry tapper

This cute little fellow may not know it yet, but the UN has just signed a treaty that may make his/her life a lot better. We know about 23,000 of the species that inhabit the high seas, but there are … Continue reading →

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Rob Gardner curates us his COP 27 watch and read list.

Posted on November 7, 2022 by henry tapper

Do you want to know more about Climate Change and how it impacts our prosperity? Originally Published on November 7, 2022 Rob is  a financial activist, on a mission to make money a force for good for people and the … Continue reading →

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The proof of SJP’s self-confidence is in customer outcomes.

Posted on July 16, 2021 by henry tapper

My friend Robin Powell who speaks for the evidence based investor has republished my comments on SJP’s Value Assessment (it’s nice to see my words properly set). I agree with Robin’s title, WHY SJP’S LATEST VALUE ASSESSMENT STILL DOESN’T CUT … Continue reading →

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Cheer up this strike’n’ing Monday with good cheer at the Playpen lunch!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by henry tapper

  For many of us, this will be the first working Monday since December 19th. Christmas and New Year holidays have immunised us against the Monday morning blues. So a return to work for Londoners that includes the ongoing disruption … Continue reading →

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Collectivism is alive and well and living in Cyberbury

Posted on May 28, 2011 by henry tapper

This egregious sentiment from Big Hair. And collectivism?? Ever since the blessed Lady Thatcher, I’ve seen nothing to persuade me that it’s not just “all about me”. Harrumph…. We had our 25,000th visitor to this blog last week, nearly 2500 … Continue reading →

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I outsourced my pension fund to a Fiduciary Manager (but didn’t know it)

Posted on October 22, 2009 by henry tapper

I discovered I’d outsourced my personal pension fund to a Fiduciary Manager. So had all my colleagues, so had 90% of the 14,000 personal pension holders who are my clients and so had the trustees and sponsors of all the Schemes I’d been involved in at Zurich and Eagle Star Continue reading →

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