tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post254603327447216947..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Economic Myths: Household savings have risen 300% since 1975 Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-69582460632725882432015-08-07T14:03:04.409+01:002015-08-07T14:03:04.409+01:00D probably but the principle stands.
SL, the two ...D probably but the principle stands.<br /><br />SL, the two things are indeed very similar. One man's asset is somebody else's liability and there is no net wealth.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-57092940376985515162015-08-07T12:52:25.425+01:002015-08-07T12:52:25.425+01:00"Pensions" is too vague a term. Do they ...<i> "Pensions" is too vague a term. Do they just mean shares etc in funded pension schemes or also the net present value of unfunded schemes?</i><br /><br />Is this any different from owning a government bond?Steven_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029437876479574883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-10015500924135170712015-08-07T12:51:24.820+01:002015-08-07T12:51:24.820+01:00The figures are a lot of tosh. Apart from the rad...The figures are a lot of tosh. Apart from the radical changes over the last forty years they are using figures at the base which are best estimates and in many cases not so good. Also, the indexes have assumptions and elements that can compound the weaknesses. The real situation in 2015 terms is not so good in fact very dodgy.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.com