So I take it you mean it is, nonetheless, with a pension company? That is even better. I'm talking about companies that appear to be their own pension company, about whom we hear that their pension scheme "is in deficit, they took payment holidays in the good times, they now have to pay large amounts in" and so on.
Good. Out of interest, what was their reaction? Did they quickly back down, apologise and beg you to reconsider - or did they arrogantly act as if you were in the wrong?
Actually I don't recall his reaction well apart from the fact it was not an apology. I don't think he said anything. They're probably not programmed to handle this situation ;-)
Just like their not programmed to know about the Sale of Goods Act.
I transferred my pension fund to a SIPP about ten years ago and never regretted it. I suggested to a colleague that he did the same, but all advice from the appalling Follett is rightfully mistrusted and ignored. I'm pleased to say that my colleague left his pot in the capable hands of EL. Such a fine company.
My fund is administered by an old established stockbroker on a non-discretionary basis. Their charges are transparent at about GPB1000 pa. The ticket yield of their holdings is a healthy eight per cent per year. Dealing charges are minimal because I hardly do any buying and selling. Apart from some PIBS most of the original stock buys were sound.
But don't for god's sake pay a sighted scrap of notice to Follett's advice. What does the bastard know? I urge everyone to ignore him and put their money in company funds over which they have no control. They're bound to outstrip any alternative ideas that the Follett scoundrel has. The chap is a real bounder. The only reason he never sold his mother into white slavery is because he didn't want to make any move that might affect the market value of his grandmother.
I don't recall suggesting it wasn't. Just confirms the dopeyness of a company running its own pension scheme, as opposed to none or contracting with a pensions co. to provide a service to their employees.
Good question. I've got the bibles written for a third series but I'm not sure if I own the rights. I have a vague recollection of being paid an obscene amount of money for some rights but I can't recall what they were for. My dear wife keeps jealous tabs on the appalling rubbish I used to write in the 1980, but she's asleep. Jim F
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