The problem with shares?

Hate to burst the bubbles of all the usual moaners but if any of you are retired and are receiving pensions from your former employment as opposed to a State Pension, it is the investment of your company or unions pension fund in shares that actually pays your pension. In it's day the NUM were one of the Stock exchanges biggest investors.

But I forgot Big Al, your rather poorly placed - you hate rich people don't you? (You've stated that in previous contributions) So your own prejudice would hold you back.

"Brazil, China and India spring to mind." - The workings of your mind Raggy? Never noticed any evidence of it ever working at all based on what you post.