jonah
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Post by jonah on Feb 24, 2016 20:44:20 GMT
Mugs are popular things. Whilst I would a return to 6.9% in 5 year, I've kind of concluded that isn't going to happen. So aspiring to a mug is going to have to be the target instead.
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spiral
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Post by spiral on Feb 25, 2016 10:21:17 GMT
Whilst I would a return to 6.9% in 5 year, I've kind of concluded that isn't going to happen. O ye of little faith.
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Post by westonkevRS on Apr 5, 2016 16:32:09 GMT
So the date has been agreed, and included in today's monthly newsletter for this signed-up:
"Investor drinks
We'd like to invite you to join fellow investors for drinks and canapés on Wednesday, 25th May 2016, starting at 6.30pm. The event will be hosted at RateSetter's new offices in the City of London.
This event will be a great opportunity to meet fellow investors and members of the RateSetter team to learn more about recent developments and what's in store for the future.
Tickets are limited so please sign-up as soon as possible to secure your place. You are welcome to book tickets for friends who are interested in finding out more about RateSetter."
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Post by elgerod on Apr 5, 2016 23:08:02 GMT
Thanks, Kev. Got my tickets.  |
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Post by westonkevRS on Apr 6, 2016 5:29:57 GMT
Thanks, Kev. Got my tickets. Don't steal any mugs, or umbrellas.... Yesterday the Baristas (yes I know, extravagant, but he has a purpose) thought someone stole a chocolate brownie, and a full company witch hunt was started. Just warning ya. Don't do it....
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Post by jlend on Apr 6, 2016 6:27:34 GMT
Ah the company Baristas. I did some work at the Whitbread head office who own Costa Coffee.
I ended up so dosed up with cafine I was buzzing ☺
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Post by westonkevRS on Apr 6, 2016 7:01:51 GMT
Ah the company Baristas. I did some work at the Whitbread head office who own Costa Coffee. I ended up so dosed up with cafine I was buzzing ☺ Coincidentally I've recently quit drinking coffee every day, and the Baristas refuses to make tea. So he's dead to me.
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elgerod
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Post by elgerod on Apr 6, 2016 9:26:37 GMT
Thanks, Kev. Got my tickets. Don't steal any mugs, or umbrellas.... Yesterday the Baristas (yes I know, extravagant, but he has a purpose) thought someone stole a chocolate brownie, and a full company witch hunt was started. Just warning ya. Don't do it.... Tempting fate, are you Kev? A purple mug in my pocket would look a bit obvious, but an umbrella? Now you're talking!! 
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Post by am on Apr 6, 2016 9:37:22 GMT
Secondly a debate on why there aren't more women investors. I wouldn't have thought it a subject for a debate - more one for scientific investigation via statistical surveys. Do you allow accounts in joint names? (If not, I suspect that there's still a tendency for the husband rather than the wife to sign up for what is effectively a joint account.) Apart from that possibility, the documented gender pay/wealth gaps would be expected to have an effect. On the other hand the wealth gap closes for older, wealthier, people, who would be more likely to be lenders, which would counter that effect. www.templars.co.uk/new-research-reveals-a-17-gender-wealth-gap/
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Post by alender on Apr 6, 2016 11:24:40 GMT
Secondly a debate on why there aren't more women investors. Sounds like this getting a bit too PC, does it really matter if there are less women investing in P2P to customers of RS, thought this would be for the likes of Jeremy Corbny and the equal opportunities commission.
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Post by locutus on Apr 6, 2016 11:31:32 GMT
Sounds like this getting a bit too PC, does it really matter if there are less women investing in P2P to customers of RS, thought this would be for the likes of Jeremy Corbny and the equal opportunities commission. Farcical isn't it and a sure sign that a company has begun to focus on things other than its business model. What next - a requirement to have more one legged black lesbians? Politics (and especially this divisive kind) should be left to politicians.
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warn
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Post by warn on Apr 6, 2016 15:02:07 GMT
What next - a requirement to have more one legged black lesbians? Have a care, Sir; you're speaking of the woman I love.
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Post by pip on Apr 6, 2016 15:29:32 GMT
Sounds like this getting a bit too PC, does it really matter if there are less women investing in P2P to customers of RS, thought this would be for the likes of Jeremy Corbny and the equal opportunities commission. I personally think it is an interesting topic. It would be interesting to know how it compares to other investments, savings accounts, shares, spread betting etc. With absolutely no statistical justification for this claim I suspect a greater proportion of men in a marriage make the investment decisions and decide to put the riskier investments in their names.
For what it's worth of the people I have referred 1 has been a man and 3 female. Maybe men are just over-represented on this board?
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Post by adrianc on Apr 6, 2016 16:14:00 GMT
Sounds like this getting a bit too PC, does it really matter if there are less women investing in P2P to customers of RS, thought this would be for the likes of Jeremy Corbny and the equal opportunities commission. Farcical isn't it and a sure sign that a company has begun to focus on things other than its business model. What next - a requirement to have more one legged black lesbians? Politics (and especially this divisive kind) should be left to politicians. I disagree. Equality is important - what some people call "political correctness" is more accurately termed "basic respect for everybody regardless of irrelevances" - and if there's something about P2P or RS which is alienating a segment of the market, it's important to try to identify that and rectify it.
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Post by locutus on Apr 6, 2016 16:22:12 GMT
Farcical isn't it and a sure sign that a company has begun to focus on things other than its business model. What next - a requirement to have more one legged black lesbians? Politics (and especially this divisive kind) should be left to politicians. I disagree. Equality is important - what some people call "political correctness" is more accurately termed "basic respect for everybody regardless of irrelevances" - and if there's something about P2P or RS which is alienating a segment of the market, it's important to try to identify that and rectify it. I disagree. How on earth is anyone being "alienated" or more correctly discriminated against. It is ludicrous. And if you really want to play the PC game, then why stop at just two genders. Are transexuals or gender neutral people not also being discriminated against. Why are they not part of this gendered discussion. Why is it about gender at all? What about racial profiling lenders to ensure a representative sample of ethnicities is investing? As you can see, this can go on forever and it is mostly pointless. RS does not discriminate or target particular social groups and it would be a better use of their time to discuss refining their business model for ALL lenders rather than just arbitrary subgroupings of lenders.
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