FYR060 Andrew Craig | Financial Literacy Part Two - Inflation and Government Pensions

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Financial Literacy with Andrew Craig. In part two, Andrew delves deep into what is the real cause of inflation and the cost of living crisis. Andrew also shares a brief history of the pension system and what has gone wrong with the government pension system to date, and why should not rely on it for your future financial security. The conversation starts by looking at the flaws in the system before moving on to a brighter future than many realise, from the growth of the stock market, the long tail of the internet that we are now witnessing, and new emerging technologies. Andrew believes the reason so many people struggle financially is, simply, because they have never learned enough about money or financial markets. After working for many years in the finance industry Andrew realised there was a significant disconnect between the wealth of an individual and the level of financial education they had, so he set up Plain English Finance in 2011 because of one simple truth: Understanding finance is the single most important factor for your financial success. Since then Andrew has authored two best sellers How To Own The World, and Live on Less and Invest the Rest.