Employers & Final Salary Pensions

I laughed when I read the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/pensions/employers-are-willing-to-shoulder-retirement-risk-says-webb/1050358.article I think there will be very few employers who will actually accept more pension liabilities for their staff....

Today’s Blog

The following article is sad reading. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/investments/oecd-uk-heading-back-to-recession/1048984.article with oil prices up so much in percentage terms in the last few months most people’s disposable income has fallen. Talk of another...

Today’s Blog

I laughed when I read the following article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18032740 given the dismal performance by the regulator of the PPI miss-selling scandal I think it is only right and proper that the Government decline to tax any interest payments...

Today’s Blog

The following article really does support what I have been banging on for years. The Banks are not trustworthy and the regulatory oversight has been woefully inadequate. It is a shame in one way that the UK legal system does not have punitive damages unlike the USA....

A Partial Victory

I laughed when I read the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/politics/government-u-turn-on-pasty-and-caravan-taxes/1052150.article Even charging 5% VAT on static caravans will damage a British manufacturing success story. I hope the media keeps up the...

Another Observation On Investing in China

Anthony Bolton was a favourite amongst Independent Financial Advisors when he ran the Fidelity Special Situations Fund. His latest venture’s results at Fidelity’s China Special Situations Investment Trust have not been so impressive....