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Tag Archives: shares
Catch a falling knife?
For the first time since we had pension freedoms , we have a market that appears out of control. As I write, the London Stock Exchange is preparing to open, with the FTSE lagging the S&P by 2.5%. We are … Continue reading
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
Cash beats shares for capital gains (but not for pensions).
Paul Lewis has produced a brilliant study that shows how the outcomes of investing a capital sum in cash would have been better than investing in shares over the past 21 years. Paul is right, the numbers do not lie and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonds, capital, Cash, Derek Benstead, equities, Investment, ISAs, Paul Lewis, pension, pensions, shares
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Fungibility
One of the great words of the English language, fungibility means that something is replaceable. What’s fungible and what’s not? If I give you a tenner, that note is fungible with 10 £1 coins or two fivers. If I am … Continue reading
Exploring the cost of ownership – Guest blog from Dr Chris Sier
Introduction The pension fund value chain is overly complex, costly and completely opaque to the end consumer. The Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-term Decision-making (2013) highlighted this. In fact, the total cost of owning (TCO) a pension … Continue reading
Long live workplace savings
If you work for a big company- the chances are you own shares in your employer. Watch out over the next couple of years for some interesting developments! Continue reading
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Tagged corporate risk, de-risking, in-specie, ISA, pension, pensions, Retirement, SAYE, shares, sharesave, workplace savings
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