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Eric Chalker

Eric Chalker

Eric retired from running his business in 2001 and became an investor in equities to supplement his pension. Having become increasingly angry at the way private shareholders were being treated in the crisis year of 2008, Eric joined the board of the UK Shareholders' Association to help do something about it.  He spent several years dealing with policy matters, contributing significantly to much of UKSA's published material and numerous policy initiatives.  He has been a member of SIGnet since 2007, chairing meetings for many years and contributing occasionally to its newsletter.

Most Recent Posts

Net zero for green energy investors?

20th February 25 By: Eric Chalker

Be warned. Be wary. Green energy investment is not what it seems. Five companies are in this writer’s sights: · Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd [BSIF] · Gore Street Energy Storage Fund plc [...

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The Economic Consequences of Covid-19, Part 2

10th August 22 By: Eric Chalker

Further Observations by Eric Chalker, July 25, 2022 Introduction I belong to an investor organisation called SIGnet – Serious Investor Group network . At my group meetin...

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The Economic Consequences of Covid-19

30th March 20 By: Eric Chalker

To begin with full disclosure, I think the government has made a catastrophic mistake with its economic handling of Covid-19. It is painfully apparent to me that it has also handled the epidemic badl...

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Audit reporting : time to take control

12th September 18 By: Eric Chalker

Two months ago, I wrote here that “current audit practice is valueless” (27th Jul 2018).   This is the lesson of Carillion, which should never be forgotten.  KPMG certified...

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Was it wrong to worry?

24th August 18 By: Eric Chalker

  A year ago, I wrote an article (“ An insistent drumbeat …..” 25 th Aug 2017) noting a dozen major threats to share prices and discussed how to react.  Since then, stoc...

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Having the rug pulled out.

16th August 18 By: Eric Chalker

Infrastructure funds took a hammering last autumn, when the possibility of a Corbyn Labour government was seen to threaten punitive nationalisation of their assets.  Many income seeking private ...

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The Feeble Financial Reporting Council

3rd August 18 By: Eric Chalker

 In 7 years of dealing with the FRC on behalf of the UK Shareholders’ Association, it was at best a disappointment.  Over time, I came to see it as wholly unhelpful to the needs of pr...

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Current audit practice is valueless

27th July 18 By: Eric Chalker

“The evidence suggests that audit quality is not up to the level expected by private investors.”   These were my words, in response to a brief survey of UK Shareholders’ Assoc...

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The scandal behind Beaufort Insecurities

18th May 18 By: Eric Chalker

 At the beginning of March, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) put stockbroker Beaufort Securities and its custodian BSL into insolvency.  As a consequence, many personal investors have ...

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Insulting behaviour at Interserve plc

25th April 18 By: Eric Chalker

 Some boards of directors reach out to their private investors.  Others demonstrate contempt.  The latest shocking example of the latter coming to my notice is the board of Interserve ...

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