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True lifelong financial planning
for the serious business of life.
True lifelong financial planning for the serious business of life.
True lifelong financial planning
for the serious business of life.
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Clarion Chartered Financial Planner Ella Davies examines the confusion that sometimes surrounds the distinction between a Financial Planner and a Financial Adviser This is something I very rarely get asked by my professional network. I think there is a common misconception that the two are very similar, however this couldn’t be further from the truth. […]
Tags: financial adviser, financial planner
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Financial Planning
Prospective clients often arrive at their initial meeting unprepared for the unique Clarion experience – particularly if they have previously retained the service of a different financial adviser. The level of detail at each step of ‘The Clarion Journey’ is markedly different to the experience at other financial advisory firms. The process of gathering information […]
Tags: Client journey, client relationships
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Financial Planning
Investment in education is the gift that keeps on giving. It is never too soon to factor in the cost of providing your children with the very best start in life. Like parents-to-be who put their child’s name down for the family’s preferred school before they are even born, many are now planning for the […]
Tags: Education, private school, school fees, tuition fees, university
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Financial Planning
Like many couples, the pandemic made Howard and Sylvia Glass from Manchester reassess their priorities. With two grown children living in London, both with great careers and their own families, and a son expected to return to the capital after a stint in Bermuda, the lockdowns only served to emphasise how much they were missed […]
Tags: family, financial planning, property, releasing funds
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Financial Planning
“We have peace of mind that Clarion knows exactly what it is you are looking for and they know how to provide it.” Meet Clarion clients – David and Dorothy Durling – who had never engaged the services of a financial planner before their tax accountant introduced them to Clarion just as they both […]
Tags: Case study, investments, lifelong planning, retirement
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Financial Planning
Meet Geoff Lord, who after a lifetime in the financial sector, values strong personal relationships when doing business – making Clarion a perfect fit for his family’s financial planning needs. The retired stockbroker from Stockport and his wife of 42 years, Wendy, have been clients of Clarion Wealth Planning since 2017. The advice they receive has […]
Tags: Case study, client relationships
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Financial Planning
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and Founding Father In the complex world of financial planning nothing is certain. We therefore regard our clients’ financial plans as “living documents” to be reviewed and adapted as families grow and goals change. However, the […]
Tags: gifts, Inheritance tax
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Financial Planning
“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions” Naguib Mahfouz Questions form a vital part of any successful advice relationship. For the financial planner, the right questions will provide invaluable insight into what is important to the client, helping to […]
Tags: advice, client relationships, financial planning
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Financial Planning
“It is important to know we can have adventures now but know we will also be OK if we live to 105.” Meet Clarion clients – Keith and Sue Simmonds – who work with Chartered Financial Planner John Winstanley. The couple from North Wales, who have two children just finishing their GCSEs and […]
Tags: client relationships, clients, family finance, financial planning, life goals
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Financial Planning