Monetary policies have scared away the 'confidence fairy'
Letter published in Financial Times questioning whether monetary, rather than fiscal policies have dampened growth.
The Times Opinion Piece – Means-testing pensioner benefits is a step in the wrong direction
The Times published Ros’ article on why means-testing pensioner benefits is not the right way to cut costs of paying to pensioners, taxing them or increasing age-of-entitlement would not penalize savers and would not mean means-testing millions of pensioners.
City AM: Auto-enrolment needs to foster a broader savings culture
Article published in City AM explaining the dangers of auto-enrolment and the need for flexibility in savings policy.
Plans to use pensions to for housebuying leaves pensioners at risk
Ros wrote an opinion piece in the Yorkshire Post which explains why Nick Clegg’s proposal to use older people’s pensions to fund younger relatives’ house purchase is not a smart idea.
Citywire blog – Bank of England policies put financial advisers in a pickle
Ros wrote a blog for Citywire explaining the difficulties for financial advisers when advising on pensions in the current exceptional interest rate environment.
Guardian Comment – Don't use pensions for house deposits
Ros wrote a blog for the Guardian website responding to Nick Clegg’s suggestion that pensioner benefits should be means-tested – very unwise and penalise savers and private pensions.
Sign this petition to call on Government to lift ISA restrictions
Mail on Sunday has set up an e-petition calling on the Government to lift restrictions on ISAs, so that people can hold the full annual allowance in cash, rather than having to gamble half on stocks and shares.
Let Savers Decide what to do with their money
Ros published an article in the Mail on Sunday, explaining why the Government should allow savers to use their full annual ISA allowance for cash if they need to, rather than having to gamble half on the stock market.
How fiscal and monetary policy have impacted pensioners
Report from Cebr examining the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on pensioners 2009 – 2014.
The impact of QE on over 50s
A report from the Cebr quantifying some of the impact of Bank of England policy on Britain’s over 50s, explaining why monetary policy has damaged real incomes and spending.