Niave Nineteen, my initial career failure and why I’m glad of one piece of advice received two decades ago

My journey into financial services generally and financial planning more specifically was purely accidental. I was 19 and I’d just proved that the world of recruitment wasn’t for me. This was for two main reasons… Firstly I not very good at recruiting staff for the employers who worked with us.. and Secondly I was even […]

5 of the key considerations when looking at your financial affairs at a time of crisis

Chris talks about the ‘5 of the key considerations when looking at your financial affairs at a time of crisis’….these will be:- 1) Understand that ‘this too shall pass’….economic downturns happen every 10 years and it’s important that in times where it seems emotionally and economic scary we’ve been through period of history which felt […]

Alison, Gary and why your (hopefully calm) financial planner should earn their fees during the Coronavirus Crisis

Last Tuesday I’m sitting in my office.  The sun is shining outside and is both warming and illuminating the room in which I’m sat. Spring seems to have truly arrived. Normally Spring arrives and the world seems to be a happier place. It’s interesting how days which are a little longer and a climate which […]