Category: Miscellaneous

  • The Perils of Offensive Tweets

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    Arthur Beverly
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    Nothing to do with finance but… Here’s something we all know, but is important to be reminded about… Two of the most successful films in the past few years are Disney’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ films. Both have made a lot of money, been widely praised, and have turned the actors into household names. But…

  • Greetings, Your Highness!

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    Arthur Beverly
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    Before you think we’re taking pandering to a whole new level, here’s something you probably didn’t know about yourself: you’re descended from nobility.  Maybe even Royalty. “How do we know that?,” you may ask. It’s actually just simple maths. As it turned out, you only have to go back about 600 years. How can that…

  • When you hear the word “President,” what comes to mind?

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    Arthur Beverly
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    When you hear the word “president,” what comes to mind? Probably the president of the United States, right? Even though there are many presidents in the world, the word has become closely linked to America. But have you ever wondered why the person in office is called “president” in the first place? Enter the president…

  • Outsource your memory

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    Arthur Beverly
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    You enter the Supermarket.  “Bread, butter, toothpaste, onions. Bread, butter, toothpaste, onions. ”  A nearby customer glances at you quizzically as you mumble your list under your breath.  Twenty minutes later, you leave the store with a cart full of food – but no toothpaste! Familiar? You’re not a storage device One of Lifes’ truisms…

  • Digital advice to drive down costs

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    JD
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    “Most advisers take the view that the RDR (Retail Distribution Review) which is essence removed commission from investment products, provided the quality of advice but effectively reduced the distribution of it. Most will conduct a face to face fact-finding meeting but finding a way to do it remotely, lowers the cost associated with the advice process.…

  • A cold call to chill the heart

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    Arthur Beverly
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    William Burrows, a Retirement Director at Better Retirement, writes in Professional Adviser, a publication intended to serve the Financial Services industry, about a cold call he received personally last week and which is yet another illustration of why this practice of cold calling must be stopped. His article went on as follows:- “It is time…