Here is this week's compilation of those tweets worth reading from the best financial tweeters out there, including me of course.
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All the following tweets are the respective tweeters personal views and not those of their employers.
GETTING THE BEST PENSION ANNUITY RATE
A converstation between Radio 4 Money Box host Paul Lewis (@paullewismoney) and Hargreaves Lansdown's Tom McPhail (@PensionsMonkey) on the Open Market Option. The Open Market Option is the ability for pensioners to shop around to get the best annuity rate:
- @paullewismoney - My alternative to encourage shopping around: 'WARNING: If you stay with us you'll probably be poorer for the rest of your life' should work?
- @PensionsMonkey: @paullewismoney you'd have thought, actually people think: they must be nice insurers, I'll stick with them. Has been tested.
- @paullewismoney: @PensionsMonkey >>> Indeed. That's why we need a law.
- @PensionsMonkey: @paullewismoney trying to get decent #pension shopping around process, we're pulling more teeth than the average dentist: reluctant insurers.
- @paullewismoney: @PensionsMonkey I know you are working hard on it Tom that's why we need a law.
UK ECONOMY
@EdConwaySky Dec 20, 5:24pm - Ed Conway - Economics Editor of Sky News
Moodys hints UK cld lose AAA cos of euro crisis: "rating sensitive 2 future developments in euro area's debt crisis, even tho UK not member
@martin_greig Dec 21, 5:48am
RT .@clivehollick: Govt's failure to boost growth and demand threatens UK's AAA rating. Perfect storm ahead. on.ft.com/tR2d2r
@BBCHughPym Dec 22, 9:33am - Hugh Pym - Chief Economics Correspondent for the BBC
UK GDP growth revised up from 0.5% to 0.6 in Q3 but previous quarter revised down by same amount - so unchanged picture over 6 months
@money2themasses Dec 22, 10:18am - ME!!!
But current quarter's GDP will be most telling - lot of analysts expecting a small contraction. We'll find out on the 25th Jan
TRAIN FARE INCREASES
@JonathanDavisWM Dec 20, 8:45am - Jonathan Davis - Economist & Wealth Manager
@simonjacktoday @BBCr4today Rail fares go up to pay high salary increases. Thx to the union and the execs
@JonPrynn Dec 20, 8:48am - Jonathan Prynn - Consumer Business Editor of the Evening Standard
Commuter misery: Swindon season tix pass £8k barrier, up 6%. Winchester over £5k for first time. Milton Keynes up 6.5% to £5,280
HMRC REVEAL THAT BIG COMPANIES GET PREFERNTIAL TAX TREATMENT
@BBCHughPym Dec 20, 8:01am - Hugh Pym - Chief Economics Correspondent for the BBC
HMRC says 25 bill fig not real outstanding tax liability. Says it collected record tax last year
@Peston Dec 20, 8:13am - Robert Peston - BBC Business Editor
Hodge: "a damning indictment of HMRC & the way its senior officials handle tax disputes with big corporations" bit.ly/rBQ41e
@paullewismoney Dec 20, 8:24am - Paul Lewis - Radio 4 Money Box host
Extraordinary anger among tweeps this morning about way big cos treated over tax and comparisons with how touch HMRC is on small businesses
@paullewismoney Dec 20, 8:29am - - Paul Lewis - Radio 4 Money Box host
HMRC refused to cooperate with the MPs committee but then complained the report was 'partial' 'inaccurate' and misunderstood facts!!
@paullewismoney Dec 20, 8:30am - Paul Lewis - Radio 4 Money Box host
At one point the Public Accounts Committee insisted the HMRC lawyer took an oath to ensure he told the truth.
@paullewismoney Dec 20, 8:32am - Paul Lewis - Radio 4 Money Box host
Committee established there was no legal bar on HMRC revealing details of tax settlements with companies - it was merely its own practice.
ON NEWS THAT A NUMBER OF BANKS ARE TO SCRAP CURRENCY FEES
@paullewismoney Dec 20, 6:39am - Paul Lewis - Radio 4 Money Box host
Also very good news that the banks are to scrap or cut their charges for buying foreign currency thanks to Consumer Focus complaint.
@paullewismoney Dec 20, 6:40am - Paul Lewis - Radio 4 Money Box host
...and yes that is the same Consumer Focus that is due to be abolished under the bonfire of the quangos.
@jimconey Dec 20, 7:25am - James Coney - Editor of Money Mail
No greater proof that Govts don't listen than fact Consumer Focus to be scrapped..even after yet another victory for consumer rights.
@PensionsMonkey Dec 20, 8:03am - Tom McPhail - Hargreaves Lansdown
@jimconey they may have done good work but the Consumer Focus pension report was pretty poor
MORTGAGE MARKET REVIEW
@money2themasses Dec 19, 9:14am - ME!!
New mortgage lending rules set out by FSA - lenders will have to check the ability to repay the loan, radical stuff! bbc.in/tpmsf7
@Samuelsdale Dec 19, 10:40am - Samuel Dale - Journalist at Mortgage Strategy
MMR: Rules could incentivise lenders and borrowers to go direct: bit.ly/vrljX8 >> this much doesn't sound good for brokers
@buyingagent Dec 19, 4:19pm - Tracy Kellett - Buying Agent London & South-East
Not commenting in depth about FSA mortgage recs as 'on hols'. BUT in essence means you'll be able to get a mortgage if you don't need one.
VICKERS REPORT ON BANKING REFORMS
@jilltreanor Dec 19, 4:05pm - Jill Treanor - Guardian journalist, specialising in the banking sector
Osborne stresses that the "ringfence" recommended by Vickers will not prevent banks from failing #business
NORTH KOREA
@aliceemross Dec 19, 10:20am - Alice Ross - Currencies Correspondent at the Financial Times
North Korean leader dies; South Korean won plunges: buying opportunity, claims Soc Gen.
@EdConwaySky Dec 19, 9:50am - Ed Conway - Economics Editor of Sky News
Here's that famous satellite image of North and South Korea at night pic.twitter.com/7cAU6KN3
@headlinemoneyEd Dec 19, 9:30am - Andrew Michael - Editor of Headline Money website
Have you noticed how everyone appears to have turned into a North Korea's adviser this morning?
