Tag Archives: Simplicity
With pensions, we want things to be easy – says David Brooks
Here is David Brooks , finding his way back to the part pension experts find hardest to accept, that most of us do not want to have something that takes a lot of effort. This is a sister blog to … Continue reading
Too many stakeholders spoil the broth
I’m pleased to see Sarah Gordon , formerly FT Business Editor , looking at the problem Big Government is having herding cats to deliver productive capital from pension funds into the UK economy. She focusses on the problems getting private … Continue reading
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Why Aussies love pensions (and we don’t).
The Australian Regulator has produced a simple way for Australians saving into DC workplace pensions to look at their savings product and make a reasonable assessment of whether they are getting value for money. They are not using the complex … Continue reading
When simple is harder than complex
Unfortunately complexity is a problem we see all too regularly in finance and investment, for the simple reason that complexity sells. Why? In this thoughtful article, Andrew Linz, a young consultant at Lane Clark and Peacock, challenges accepted wisdom. This … Continue reading