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“Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.” Socrates Economic update I must admit that I found this a difficult newsletter to write. For much of the month, it has been hard to think of anything other than the astonishing goings-on in British politics. […]
Tags: America, China, COVID 19, inflation, supply chain
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Investment management
Clarion chartered financial planner Peter Butcher takes a look at how the lockdown has changed how we communicate with clients and whether that change will be permanent. Video conferencing software has been available for several years, but it is only now that it has been truly embraced. The benefits of Zoom are clear; the reduction […]
Tags: clients, communication, COVID 19, financial planning, lockdown, meeting, video conferencing, Zoom
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Financial Planning,
Thought pieces
As we move from April into May the world economy remains in the grip of the Covid-19 crisis and its associated social-distancing lockdown but, thankfully, estimated fatality rates are being revised downwards and the rate of new infections is on a clear downtrend in most countries. There could be a moment where infections suddenly ‘melt’ […]
Tags: adaptability, Coronavirus, COVID 19, economy, sales growth
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Financial Planning,
Investment management
Our business development director John Winstanley opens the doors on his new work-from-home life. Now we are well into this second period of ‘lockdown’, I thought it would be interesting to share my personal experience of working from home. I have always been very routine-orientated and have strived maintain one while working from home. So, […]
Tags: COVID 19, family, home office, Work from home, work life balance
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Lifestyle,
Our team news
Out of adversity comes opportunity: economic and stock market commentary
As always we sincerely hope that all our clients, their families and friends are keeping safe and well. On the other side of the windows out of which we now watch the world, spring is in full bloom and the first shoots of the plan to exit lockdown is gathering pace. Covid-19 has had catastrophic […]
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Tags: COVID 19, debt risk, disruptive innovation, economic commentary, investments, markets
Category: Investment management