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If only Brits were as smart as the Norwegians
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Originally posted by Clippy View Post
Maybe the winters are so cold no one is collecting their pension.Fiscal nomad it's legal. -
Originally posted by Clippy View PostJob motivation: how the powerful steal from the stupid.Comment
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Originally posted by Ignis Fatuus View PostHow many beers does that buy in Norway these days?Comment
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Yep, while we have pissed the entire oil revenue pot away with nothing to show for it, Norway, along with a number of nations who have seen oil as a short term boost that will end in a reasonably short timeframe have taken the sensible precaution of saving a decent proportion of it and investing it for the nation to enjoy for many years after the oil has gone.
And isn’t it nice when there is a general downturn in the world economy (inevitable) that you can smooth the impact of that through the revenue being generated from this fund.
Alternatively, borrow as much as you can get hold of, to spend on increasingly inefficient black holes – known as public sector services where you get no return on the investment and end up virtually bankrupt – Oh, then claim you have ‘saved the world’…Comment
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I can see why Norway wants nothing to do with the EU, what's our excuse?Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostI can see why Norway wants nothing to do with the EU, what's our excuse?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostNorway has a free trade and movement agreement with the EU via the EEA and EFTA; it's also a Schengen agreement member and participates in several other EU programmes, contributing about 200 million euros per year.
Our state and public pension pot is nothing more than a future governments promise as Thatcher once pointed out.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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In fact – This is a good way to look at contracting. It’s unlikely that the bump in revenue will last your whole career so it is a good idea to setup your own reserve fund. Although this does include your warchest, that needs to remain more ‘liquid’ to cover benchtime costs etc, if invested, this may result in being forced to sell at a time you wouldn’t want to.
I have a range of funds and individual shares for this buffer, which will finance my dotage as well with any luck ! This exists as my low maintenance plan B also. Kicking out an averaged 7.1% annual return, which I admit is steady rather than spectacular (SIPP is a somewhat happier 13.6%) but key is to hold your nerve in the dips, keep investing and don’t be tempted to sell, deal too frequently or try to ‘guess the market’.Comment
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostBut the EU can't touch its pension pot.
Our state and public pension pot is nothing more than a future governments promise as Thatcher once pointed out.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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