When I started to write this, I did say that everything could have changed by the time you read it. And of course it sort-of has. When US Courts put Trump’s tariffs on hold, it was good news for anyone with investments anywhere and brought some optimism that the madness may be tempered by sanity. His appeal against the court’s decision happened a little quicker than those of many a poor soul languishing in prison over there, or over here come to that, and the putting on hold has been put on hold for the moment. In out, in out, shake it all about (kids etc.). Without wishing to add to much to the endless scrutinising of all this, my bet would be that he’ll lose and thus be able to blame someone else for whatever next disaster he can link to the, probably not death but certainly severe wounding of his Great Big Beautiful Tariffs. Many have said that it will be the markets rather the courts which ultimately control him but I’d say it will be a combination of both. For the markets, well, there is always something going on and something to worry about. But, as always, hang on in there and both you and they will do OK – in everyone’s, including his, best interests.
“Pensions minister: ‘we have created saving pots, but not a pension system’”
The OBR (Office of Budget Responsibility, as opposed to the OBI, often said to be housed in No.11) said this week that pensions were one of the biggest problems to be faced by this and future governments.
