My great granny lived until she was 103 (well into her ‘golden years’). I remember her 100th birthday clearly. She spent the last 7 years of her life in a care home in Plaistow (in East London) and the home she stayed in threw her a party for her 100th birthday with a pearly king […]
On Friday night I took my older daughter to see Skyfall (the latest James Bond film). Previously I’ve had mixed opinions on the various celluloid adventures of 007, however I’d read some great reviews of Skyfall and decided that it was worth taking the trip to the cinema. I’m glad to say it was worth the trip. […]
Starting and building a business is a challenge. If you’re anything like me it starts like this. You’re alone in a back bedroom or serviced office wondering where to start. You’re used to a corporate working environment where everyone has their own ‘hat’ (their specific role in the business) and suddenly find yourself wearing 12 […]
Sophie, my youngest daughter is coming up to a year old. She’s teething at the minute, which can be quite tough, but apart from that is a happy content child and seems to be learning, developing and changing every day. I know Cassie’s a great mum and I try to be the best Dad I […]
If you responded to the Friday Riddle…thanks. The answer to the riddle, as you’re probably aware now is….Trust. Which brings me on to a question. Should you trust your financial adviser? What’s hard earned and easily lost? Let’s be clear about trust. Trust is (and should be) hard earned. When we work with clients it’s […]
This blog is a riddle. I’ll be posting the answer together with my thoughts on the subject in question on a blog over the next couple of days. If you can work out the answer please respond below. Alternatively if you’re on twitter you can message me @ChrisDaems with the answer. The three clues are:- 1. […]
The FSA (the organisation which regulates financial services firms in the UK) have recently mentioned that they intend to have a greater focus on looking at communications from Financial Services companies (including financial planning firms) on social networking sites. As the director of a financial planning firm and an active user of social media tools […]
My dad told me a story the other day. But before I tell you this story it’s important I tell you a little bit about my Dad. He was born and bred in the East end of London and worked as a Stevedore (or docker) for a large proportion of his life. He taught me […]
This is part 3 of a three part blog. You can find part one here and part two here. I’ve mentioned that the speakers we fantastic at the IFP conference. However one of the aspects of attending a conference within your profession is the opportunity to meet other professionals, share ideas and best practice and […]
This is part two of a three part Blog entry. You can find the part 1 here. There were some fantastic speakers at the IFP Conference. However there was one presentation which, for me, stood out. Carl Richards is an american financial planner who specialises in explaining potentially complex financial concepts with two things. A […]