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Clarion Investment Diary April 2021

Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee held at 1pm on 8th April 2021 by Video Link. Committee Members in attendance: – Sam Petts (SP) IC Chairman/Investment Manager Keith Thompson (KWT) Chairman (Clarion Investment Management) Ron Walker (RW) Managing Director (Clarion Investment Management) Adam Wareing (AW) Operations Director & Compliance Director (Clarion Investment Management) Jacob Hartley […]

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Stepping stones over a river

Stock market and economic commentary April 2021

“A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.” – Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady of the United States of America It seems appropriate that April’s commentary coincides with Spring and a sense of new beginnings, as we begin to emerge from lockdown. No doubt there will be many challenges as society […]

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Good news in bad times: client surge in the pandemic

Clarion Wealth Planning’s Business Development Director, John Winstanley, explains why the company has experienced a surge in their client base over the last 12 months. As a result of the global Covid pandemic, the past year has caused massive turbulence within all commercial sectors, but whilst many markets have reported decline and shrinkage, nearly half […]

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Clarion Investment Diary for March 2021

Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee held at 1pm on 11th March 2021 by video link. Committee Members in attendance: Sam Petts (SP) IC Chairman and Financial Planner Keith Thompson (KWT) Clarion Chairman Dmitry Konev (DK) Analyst (Margetts Fund Management) Toby Ricketts (TR) Fund Manager (Margetts Fund Management) Jacob Hartley (JH) Technical Assistant Clarion Ron […]

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Stock market and economic commentary March 2021

“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future” – Niels Bohr, Nobel Laureate in Physics. Stock markets can often be likened to spoiled and obstreperous toddlers and the role of central bankers to that of the harassed parent. As a parent you must inculcate sufficient discipline whilst also making sure the youngsters can […]

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Clarion Investment Diary for February 2021

Minutes of the Clarion Investment Committee held at 1pm on 11th February 2021 by Video Link. Committee Members in attendance: Sam Petts (SP) IC Chairman and Financial Planner Keith Thompson (KWT) Clarion Chairman Dmitry Konev (DK) Analyst (Margetts Fund Management) Toby Ricketts (TR) Fund Manager (Margetts Fund Management) Jacob Hartley (JH) Technical Assistant Clarion *Apologies […]

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Light at the end of the tunnel

Stock market and economic commentary February 2021

“Tomorrow will be a Good Day” Captain Sir Tom Moore. Every crisis brings forward a hero and many have been born out of the coronavirus pandemic. Scientists, healthcare professionals, teachers and ordinary people on the ‘frontline’ of the pandemic. All helping directly to battle the virus and indirectly to keep as many of us in […]

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Building strong relationships with clients, the Clarion way

Our Chairman Keith Thompson and Business Development Director and Chartered Financial Planner John Winstanley both recognise the importance of truly understanding our clients, enabling them to enjoy the serious business of life. Here Keith and John share the story of their careers in financial services and what they have learned from working together, building a relationship […]

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Bitcoin boom – is it a bust for investors

Bitcoin has started 2021 with something of a bang and Clarion is receiving increased interest in our position on the cryptocurrency from our clients. Here our Investment Committee chairman Sam Petts analyses the pros and the cons. Bitcoin has come a long way since the first transaction, a purchase of two Papa John’s pizzas for 10,000 […]

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