End of the world? HL recommends an ISA

Juno_Moneta

A lot of investors have been a bit fed up since the budget, so here’s some light relief!

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/nov/05/why-should-i-bother-paying-into-a-pension-if-were-all-doomed

Exodi

Jesus wept, who consumes this stuff?

mark_cycling00

There was an election hustings around here where someone genuinely asked why the government still spent money on children's education when we hadn't reached net zero yet 

boingy

We should be investing in tinned food and study baseball bats ready for the zombie apocalypse.

Oh, and a tin opener.

artyboy

I'm heading out to the woods with a shovel. 

Gonna dig me a bunker.

LHW99

I'm heading out to the woods with a shovel.

That worried me a bit

Gonna dig me a bunker.

Phew!

ColdIron

This was an eye-opener for me. I didn't know HL did ISAs, they kept that quiet

eskbanker

Imagine an employer being prepared to pay that questioner a £117K salary - find out who it is and short them....

TBC15

eskbanker said:

Imagine an employer being prepared to pay that questioner a £117K salary - find out who it is and short them....

Bit of a typo there, should be shoot.

mark_cycling00

Maybe someone is taking the Mickey out of the Guardian's constant doom and gloom fodder. 

Tomorrow we could have:

"Now that the leader of the free world is like totally 100% Hitler. Should I invest in Hugo Boss and Volkswagen?"

solidpro

I noticed towards the end it says something about investing in S&S ISA because at least if your savings aren't in Stocks and Shares, they're as good as safe.....