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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.

Non-club transfers into SAUL suspended – Pensions Age

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Members of the Superannuation Arrangements of the University of London (SAUL) will from today only be permitted to transfer benefits into the scheme from another that is not on the public sector transfer club list.

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A Strong Euro Starts to Worry Europe – Businessweek

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Telegraph.co.uk
A Strong Euro Starts to Worry Europe
Businessweek
A new obstacle lies in the path of euro zone economies struggling to regain traction.

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Scratchy investment: Cat trumps finance gurus at stock-picking — RT

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Want to increase your investment portfolio? Better ask your cat than a professional stockbroking team, the Observer’s share portfolio challenge has revealed.

Pádraig Floyd‘s insight:

Grist to the mill for those favouring passive portfolios, methinks.

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Are Annuities the Right Investment for Your Retirement? – Minyanville.com

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Your Money
Are Annuities the Right Investment for Your Retirement?
Minyanville.com
If you want more access to more investment options, you can choose from among a range of them, typically mutual funds, to invest your purchase payments.

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Lack of Infrastructure Investment Threatens U.S. Economic Growth

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Source: ThinkstockThe U.S. needs to invest about $2.7 trillion dollars in the nation’s infrastructure by 2020 according to a new study from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Pádraig Floyd‘s insight:

Biggie this and not going to be sorted out any time soon. Can’t see the US wanting to raise federal taxation to put this right, so where does the money come from? Pension funds?

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More money from parents = lower college grades, study finds – NBCNews.com (blog)

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More money from parents = lower college grades, study finds NBCNews.com (blog) “The reason it was so shocking, however, is that all the research on parental investments from pre-school through (college) assumes you give something to your kids,…

Pádraig Floyd‘s insight:

So, student debt is a good thing. At least as far as getting better grades is concerned…

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