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About Pádraig Floyd

I write about money, how we can grow it and ultimately hold on to it throughout the ever extending journey of life.

Public Pensions Become Issue in Labor Strikes – Fox and Hounds Daily

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See on Scoop.it – futureproofmoney ABC News Public Pensions Become Issue in Labor Strikes Fox and Hounds Daily Pensions are one of the issues in recent strikes by UC hospital workers and San Franci…

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The True Crisis Over Public Pensions – Motley Fool

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The True Crisis Over Public Pensions
Motley Fool
Public pensions have gotten a huge amount of attention ever since the city of Detroit declared bankruptcy last month.

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‘I’ve ditched my adviser – now I use a low-cost broker’ – Telegraph.co.uk

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Telegraph.co.uk ‘I’ve ditched my adviser – now I use a low-cost broker’ Telegraph.co.uk These findings – part of an authoritative survey into thousands of investors’ intentions – emerge just six months after new rules were introduced requiring…

Pádraig Floyd‘s insight:

Interesting piece, not without merit, but how those responding to the article would bleat if they ‘mispurchased’ their annuities/drawdown.

But then, they will be able to make those decisions safe in the knowledge that those squeaky-clean execution only johnnies don’t take commissions out of their products. Do they? Anyone?

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Pru profits soar despite impact of RDR – Citywire.co.uk

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Telegraph.co.uk
Pru profits soar despite impact of RDR
Citywire.co.uk
The Pru’s life and pension profits were up 1% at £341 million but the company said ‘industry sales volumes have been affected by the implementation of the conclusions of the RDR’.

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Alan Hughes: Lessons from the FCA’s RDR review – Money Marketing

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Alan Hughes: Lessons from the FCA’s RDR review
Money Marketing
On 25 July the FCA released the results of its first post-RDR thematic review (TR13/5).

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Public Pensions Become Issue in Labor Strikes – Fox and Hounds Daily

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ABC News
Public Pensions Become Issue in Labor Strikes
Fox and Hounds Daily
Pensions are one of the issues in recent strikes by UC hospital workers and San Francisco Bay Area transit workers.

See on www.foxandhoundsdaily.com