"... Setting a glide path in retirement is ‘completely useless’ and equities investments should be held in a portfolio for…
The US tech bubble and the loss of traditional guidance is of concern but so are bonds in debt troubled…
I dont think your suggestion that the spp paper, "assumes that the self-employed are the same as any other folk…
Tom’s wrong about attacking the provision of a pension. But he is right about the contributions being set at unaffordably…
Tag Archives: USA
American “DB Pension Plan Baloney”! An American reminds us how lucky we Brits have been.
This is a comment on my blog be our American correspondent “Benefit Jack”. He is responding to an article first published in the Wall Street Journal explaining how United States pensions are becoming more popular. But American pensions are not … Continue reading
A library on UK CDC . Thank you John Mitchem
John Mitchem writes from New York to his worldwide audience This mammoth document is a library of articles about CDC and for those who like to read this blog, particularly helpful as in 29 pages it does not mention this … Continue reading
Is the UK criticizing American pension funding “calling the kettle black”? Derek Scott v Benefit Jack
In my article yesterday, I argued that Britain was a paradigm of virtue. When it comes to organising its funded and unfunded pensions – in comparison to Chicago (and other American municipalities) I am sure it is. But the question … Continue reading
The parable of the foolish president
The American articles I’ve come across suggest that the predicted triumph of the USA in the football resulted from an internal dispute within the team – you bet it did. But this was not created by a side who had … Continue reading
You think the USA’s a good place to grow old- the Wall Street Journal disagrees.
Sometimes we forget about how Europe in general and Britain in particular , has unity within its boundaries. The United States of America don’t look too united when it comes to delivering retirement income and healthcare to their citizens. Here … Continue reading
Is the world cup screwing up your and your colleague’s working day?
A couple of days in and we are finding ourselves interested in Bosnia v Canada, Mexico v South Africa, USA v Paraguay and South Korea v the Czechs. Phones are tucked under pillows and buds put in ears, phones run … Continue reading
Are the American 401(K) participants dreaming what Donald Trump’s dreaming?
In last night’s rambling self-promotion by President Trump, we heard among other things of a huge increase in the amount that is in the 401K saver’s plans- across America I was reminded that Jack Towarnicky promised us his work that … Continue reading
Has “fiduciary” been captured by the “pension woke”?
I recently published a letter by 250 CEOs of companies asking that investment into UK companies come from pension funds, I didn’t realise this had been organised by the London Stock Exchange but now I can state that it does … Continue reading
A big question of Commonwealth emerges in our pension investment
The FT examines the empathy between Canada and British investment of pension schemes. In an article this morning with London’s Mary McDougall and Ilya Gridneff in Toronto Like the UK, Canada has been examining how to channel more pension assets to … Continue reading
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Louise Farrand and Mark Austin around the world for DCIF
In Louise Farrand we have a communication superstar. This wrap up of every country’s pension system compared against each other through the DCIF podcast is well worth listening to. Mark Austin speaks with Louise through 45 minutes of adventures with … Continue reading
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"As usual with The Times, this is a briefing about England & Wales only." I'm so old that I can…