Put your Hands up 

If your not going to get 

DRY BUMMED 

in two weeks 

 

6 minutes ago, Ani said:

Most people's private Pensions will be in managed funds. Mine is up by 3% over last / days. 
 

Checked mine and only 5% is invested in UK Equities. 

I was gonna do another 18 months, might be a bit less at this rate

Good old Trumpton

23 minutes ago, Ani said:

Most people's private Pensions will be in managed funds. Mine is up by 3% over last / days. 
 

Checked mine and only 5% is invested in UK Equities. 

Only 4% of investment in UK equities are from pension funds. Before Gordon Brown’s tax raid in 1997, it was around 50%. 

2 hours ago, Ani said:

Most people's private Pensions will be in managed funds. Mine is up by 3% over last / days. 
 

Checked mine and only 5% is invested in UK Equities. 

 

1 hour ago, BobyBrno said:

Only 4% of investment in UK equities are from pension funds. Before Gordon Brown’s tax raid in 1997, it was around 50%. 

Reeves' Budget next Spring may direct Pension Funds to invest more in UK.

On 08/11/2024 at 20:13, MalcolmW said:

 

Reeves' Budget next Spring may direct Pension Funds to invest more in UK.

Sinister slag

On 08/11/2024 at 20:13, MalcolmW said:

 

Reeves' Budget next Spring may direct Pension Funds to invest more in UK.

Seems strange directing pension fund managers to invest in UK funds, surely the managers of funds should be left to invest money where they think will get the best return.

2 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Seems strange directing pension fund managers to invest in UK funds, surely the managers of funds should be left to invest money where they think will get the best return.

I agree, which is why I'm not sure she'll be making any such "direction" at all

8 hours ago, Sweep said:

I agree, which is why I'm not sure she'll be making any such "direction" at all

Aye be very strange to force managers to invest in lower performing funds. The Dow is up 16% YTD , FTSE only 5%.

The best way to get people to invest here is to getting the economy growing and the investment will follow. 

10 minutes ago, Ani said:

The best way to get people to invest here is to getting the economy growing and the investment will follow. 

Well you ae in really safe hands then. Upping business expenses thereby lowering employment levels will have you there in no time.

8 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Well you ae in really safe hands then. Upping business expenses thereby lowering employment levels will have you there in no time.

Short term pain

Long term gain

 

remember?

11 hours ago, Ani said:

Aye be very strange to force managers to invest in lower performing funds. The Dow is up 16% YTD , FTSE only 5%.

The best way to get people to invest here is to getting the economy growing and the investment will follow. 

ive heard a few times investment firms saying they have loads of money and would be very pleased to invest in the UK, but we don't do anything

13 minutes ago, Casino said:

ive heard a few times investment firms saying they have loads of money and would be very pleased to invest in the UK, but we don't do anything

Money can always be found for the right investment opportunity. Thinking about it I am sure there was a rumour she was going to relax the investment rules for pension schemes which would free up money and it might be that the original post was relating to ? 

6 hours ago, Casino said:

ive heard a few times investment firms saying they have loads of money and would be very pleased to invest in the UK, but we don't do anything

All sold off to foreign companies for a quick buck, think of an iconic British brand from your lifetime and it will now be foreign owned if not made abroad.

1 hour ago, frank_spencer said:

All sold off to foreign companies for a quick buck, think of an iconic British brand from your lifetime and it will now be foreign owned if not made abroad.

 Pantherella, are still UK owned 😊 

That's probably about it though, we've sold anything decent to Johnny Foreigner as you say for a quick dollar,which sadly often means a reduction in quality. You only need to look at how utterly shit a lot of Fred Perry stuff is these days 

2 hours ago, frank_spencer said:

All sold off to foreign companies for a quick buck, think of an iconic British brand from your lifetime and it will now be foreign owned if not made abroad.

It was more building i think

 

9 hours ago, Ani said:

Money can always be found for the right investment opportunity. Thinking about it I am sure there was a rumour she was going to relax the investment rules for pension schemes which would free up money and it might be that the original post was relating to ? 

UK shares are between 40-45% undervalued against other stock markets, surely they are due a bounce back soon. 

Edited November 11, 20241 yr by Mounts Kipper

3 hours ago, Sweep said:

 Pantherella, are still UK owned 😊 

That's probably about it though, we've sold anything decent to Johnny Foreigner as you say for a quick dollar,which sadly often means a reduction in quality. You only need to look at how utterly shit a lot of Fred Perry stuff is these days 

Plenty of decent small run and bespoke stuff made in the UK usually comes at a worthwhile premium. But what was our world leading brands have all gone.

 

2 hours ago, Casino said:

It was more building i think

 

Ah, what we do build we can't seem to deliver on time or budget so I can see investors why investors were previously wary.

1 hour ago, frank_spencer said:

Ah, what we do build we can't seem to deliver on time or budget so I can see investors why investors were previously wary.

I was talking to a bloke itk in the church wharf fuck up the other day

Hes optimistic following recent developments but what a shocker

47 minutes ago, Casino said:

I was talking to a bloke itk in the church wharf fuck up the other day

Hes optimistic following recent developments but what a shocker

Is Church wharf done now? See signs have come off but wondered if it was just wear and tear for being on so long

Is it balls

From what i remember, it was late and frank may be able to correct

Council couldnt do it as they couldnt borrow enough, something to do with risk v reward

So theyve just about given it away to a private developer

Its going to cost way over initial estimates cos, in the main, of the water levels

Like i say, it was late and loud

Well out of the loop these days, when I left the council it was going to be a private scheme with a hotel, cinema and apartments close to bank street and then a retirement village type set up near the croal.

10 hours ago, tomski said:

Is Church wharf done now? See signs have come off but wondered if it was just wear and tear for being on so long

The contract/previous developers pulled out iifc, owing to some concern or other.

There was an article in the BN a bit back. 

Now Watson Homes have got the gig and things are supposedly moving.

watsons are prob the ones who got it for a quid

2 hours ago, Casino said:

watsons are prob the ones who got it for a quid

Don't know about that.

Just know a bit about them as a firm.

apparently, the projected ROI has to be pretty high for public bodies (well at bolton council level, anyway) 

bolton wouldnt be allowed to borrow the sums required cos of the investment required for relatively low gain

watsons are probably less restricted, i guess

 

at least thats what a bloke in the field explained