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“Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude.” Viktor Emil Frankl (26 March 1905 – 2 September 1997). Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor. He founded Logo-therapy, a school of psychotherapy that describes a search for a life’s meaning as the central human motivational force. Logo-therapy is part of existential and humanistic psychology […]
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The Talented Mr. Ripley, written by Patricia Highsmith, was first published in 1955. It introduced the world to the charismatic young con man Tom Ripley for the first time, but not for the last. Most recently, you may have been enjoying Andrew Scott’s portrayal of the fictional fraudster in the Netflix adaptation Ripley. Though a […]
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The Cable News Network (CNN) began broadcasting at 5 pm on 1 June 1980. While it was the first 24-hour news channel, it wasn’t long before competitors followed in CNN’s footsteps, ushering in the age of the 24-hour news cycle. The advent of the internet and social media has only served to exacerbate the endless […]
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The Clarion Investment Committee met on 18 April 2024. The following notes summarise the main points of consideration in the Investment Committee discussions but have been updated to include commentary on recent events and the wider implications for financial markets. Economic, Political and Business Snapshot Economics UK inflation fell to 3.2% in the 12 months […]
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“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything”. George Bernard Shaw. 1856-1950. Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. The UK Economy. The last couple of years have been hard for the UK economy. Growth has ground to a halt and consumer spending power has come under […]
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It was with sadness that many in the academic and economic worlds learned of the passing of influential psychologist and economist Daniel Kahneman in March 2024. Kahneman, who was perhaps most widely known for his best-selling book Thinking, Fast and Slow, had enjoyed nearly 70 years in academia. In that time he made several significant […]
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Recently, our non-executive director Keith Thompson met up with one of our valued clients for a drink and a chat. Sadly, this client’s wife is seriously ill but, despite his challenging circumstances, he had a positive outlook. He said: “I’m lucky Keith. I have good support from family and friends, and I don’t have to […]
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The Clarion Investment Committee met on 21 March 2024. The following notes summarise the main points of consideration in the Investment Committee discussions but have been updated to include commentary on recent events and the wider implications for financial markets. Economic, Political and Business Snapshot Economics UK business activity expanded in March as the manufacturing […]
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The 2024/25 tax year is just a month away, and chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his 2024 Spring Budget, outlining the government’s plans for the next fiscal year and beyond. With a general election looming – prime minister Rishi Sunak has said he will call it before the end of the year – the chancellor […]
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