Reform of Occupational Pensions has been discussed for many years now and it is only recently that legislation has finally been agreed. The Labour government introduced the intended changes and although many people thought the new coalition government would cancel the proposed reform, they passed it and agreed for the rules to begin from October [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Inflation’
October 12th, 2011
Considering all the potential problems which Pension Reform may cause, will it definitely be introduced in 2012?
Posted in Investments 
Tags: Coalition Government, Earnings, Economists, Income Earners, Inflation, Initial Payment, Interest Rates, Intr, Labour Government, Legislation, Occupational Pension Scheme, Occupational Pensions, Pension Contribution, Pension Plan, Pension Reform, Period Ends, Salary, Small Changes, Turnaround, Uk Economy
Tags: Coalition Government, Earnings, Economists, Income Earners, Inflation, Initial Payment, Interest Rates, Intr, Labour Government, Legislation, Occupational Pension Scheme, Occupational Pensions, Pension Contribution, Pension Plan, Pension Reform, Period Ends, Salary, Small Changes, Turnaround, Uk EconomyApril 10th, 2010
Income Investing: Selecting the Right Stuff
Posted in Investing Tags: Acumen, Downward Trajectory, Erosion, Face Value, Gurus, Important Things, Income Securities, Inflation, Interest Rate Cycle, Interest Rates, Investment Principles, Mental Bruises, Monster, Municipal Securities, Portfolio Values, Preferred Stocks, Realization, Right Stuff, Term Bonds, Traditional Investment
Tags: Acumen, Downward Trajectory, Erosion, Face Value, Gurus, Important Things, Income Securities, Inflation, Interest Rate Cycle, Interest Rates, Investment Principles, Mental Bruises, Monster, Municipal Securities, Portfolio Values, Preferred Stocks, Realization, Right Stuff, Term Bonds, Traditional InvestmentWhen is 3 percent better than 6 percent? Yeah, we all know the answer, but only until the prices of the securities we already own begin to fall. Then, logic and mathematical acumen disappear and we become susceptible to all kinds of special cures for the periodic onset of higher interest rates. Well be [...]
March 11th, 2010
Gold Topping $500 Really is a Big Deal
Posted in Investing Tags: Accumulation, Alan Greenspan, Debt Increase, Federal Debt, Federal Reserve, Federal Spending, Financial Affairs, Good Chance, Gross Public Debt, Inflation, Liabilities, Medicaid, Medicare Medicaid, Military Pensions, Ominous Sign, Price Of Gold, Public Sectors, Radio And Tv, Second Term, Trillion
Tags: Accumulation, Alan Greenspan, Debt Increase, Federal Debt, Federal Reserve, Federal Spending, Financial Affairs, Good Chance, Gross Public Debt, Inflation, Liabilities, Medicaid, Medicare Medicaid, Military Pensions, Ominous Sign, Price Of Gold, Public Sectors, Radio And Tv, Second Term, TrillionAs gold topped $500, the news became front-page across the country, and radio and TV financial programs led off talking about the price of gold. Invariably, all noted that gold had reached nearly a two-decade high. Yet it is doubtful any of the reporters assigned to the story really grasped the importance of [...]
February 26th, 2010
Hot To Yield Spectacular Gains From The Commodity Investment Boom
Posted in Investments Tags: Bagger, Bookshop, Bull Run, Commodities Market, Commodities Prices, Commodity Investment, Conviction, Copper Wood, Crowd, Good Reason, Good Time, Handful, Inflation, Investment Boom, Investment Section, Investments, Pockets, Spectacular Gains, Trend Graphs, Wisdom
Tags: Bagger, Bookshop, Bull Run, Commodities Market, Commodities Prices, Commodity Investment, Conviction, Copper Wood, Crowd, Good Reason, Good Time, Handful, Inflation, Investment Boom, Investment Section, Investments, Pockets, Spectacular Gains, Trend Graphs, WisdomHot To Yield Spectacular Gains From The Commodity Investment Boom
Whats your take on unfashionable investments? Investments and markets that are so hated that they are rarely talked about that have little or no mention in the financial media and near the bottom of their trend graphs?
I like them…sometimes. They are the ones with ten [...]
January 11th, 2010
Buy To Let Investment Is Getting Hot, So Dont Get
Posted in Investments Tags: Alternative Investment, Attractive Investment, Bust, Disposable Income, Firstly, Inflation, Inheritance, Insurance Property, Investment Category, Investment Options, Long Term Investment, Mortgage Interest Payments, Prime Locations, Private Landlords, Property Insurance, Property Maintenance, Property Management, Retirement Income, Supply And Demand, Todays Interest Rates
Tags: Alternative Investment, Attractive Investment, Bust, Disposable Income, Firstly, Inflation, Inheritance, Insurance Property, Investment Category, Investment Options, Long Term Investment, Mortgage Interest Payments, Prime Locations, Private Landlords, Property Insurance, Property Maintenance, Property Management, Retirement Income, Supply And Demand, Todays Interest RatesBuy To Let Investment Is Getting Hot, So Dont Get Left In The Cold
More and more investors are looking to alternative investment options, and the largest single investment category is without a doubt property. Think about it for a second, there is a finite amount of land, and populations continue to grow. The simple equation [...]