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Our chairman’s Easter coronavirus update

As the coronavirus crisis continues, our chairman Keith Thompson shares his insight on the news and markets from around the globe: On behalf of myself, Ron Walker and all of the team at Clarion, I hope this pre-Easter update finds you and all your family and friends in good health. The human tragedy that is […]

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Category: Financial Planning, Investment management

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Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee March 2020

Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee held at 2pm on March 26, 2020 by video link. Committee members in attendance: –  Keith Thompson (KT) Chair/Director Ronald Walker (RW) Founding Director Dmitry Konev (DK) Analyst (Margetts Fund Management) Toby Ricketts (TR) Fund Manager (Margetts Fund Management) Sam Petts (SP) Financial Planner (Clarion Wealth Planning) Adam Wareing […]

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The Budget March 2020

Delivered against a backdrop of stock market turmoil and a deepening coronavirus crisis, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rushi Sunak’s first Budget could not have been more dramatic. The Bank of England announced an emergency rate cut just hours before Mr Sunak promised to do “whatever it takes” to protect the UK economy from the coronavirus […]

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Category: Financial Planning

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Protecting ourselves and our family from the financial risks of future illness

Now, more than perhaps any other time in recent history, the nation’s thoughts are on the health and welfare of ourselves and our families. While health issues will understandably be at the forefront of our minds, there will without question, be a significant degree of concern regarding personal finances. Therefore, it feels relevant to give […]

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Clarion chartered financial planner status for the eighth year

We are proud to announce Clarion Wealth Planning has been awarded corporate Chartered financial planner status for the eighth year in a row. Fewer than 1,000 companies across the UK have been granted the prestigious status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). Our director of operations Adam Wareing explained: “The accreditation is the gold standard […]

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Saying enough is enough now and sailing off into the sunset

How do you know when the time is right to sell your business? Building a business from scratch or taking the family firm to the next level is all-consuming. You and your loved ones have made sacrifices every day to get to where you want to be. But how do you know when enough is […]

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Category: Business, Enough Now!, Financial Planning, Lifestyle

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Enough Now Executive Summary

The Enough Now study helps successful business owners understand and prepare for the impact of selling a business and allow professional advisors to better support them through the challenging process. Having assisted hundreds of clients through the process, Clarion Wealth Planning identified that the decision to sell a business – and the emotional toll it takes on […]

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Category: Business, Enough Now!, Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Thought pieces

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Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee February 2020

Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee held at 1pm on February 13, 2020 at Overbank, 52 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Keith Thompson (KT) Chair/Director Dmitry Konev (DK) Analyst (Margetts Fund Management) Toby Ricketts (TR) Fund Manager (Margetts Fund Management) Sam Petts (SP) Financial Planner (Clarion Wealth Planning) Adam Wareing (AW) Director of Operations (Clarion […]

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Category: Financial Planning, Investment management

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Is this the death of inheritance tax as we know it?

Recently an All-Party Parliamentary Group for Intergenerational Fairness (APPG IIF) published a report which recommends the abolition of Inheritance Tax in its current form. Here, we look at main reasons leading to the publication of this report and take a look at the recommended changes to this deeply unpopular tax. Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a […]

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Category: Financial Planning, Thought pieces

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