Category: Miscellaneous
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Govt warns on fraudulent CMCs targeting investors
It has come to the notice of the Government and the Press that fraudsters are contacting investors in defunct schemes claiming to be able to recover their lost funds for a fee, the government has warned. The Insolvency Service published an alert yesterday (13th January 2020) warning that it was aware fraudulent Claims Management Companies (CMCs)…
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Markets Now Bored
Markets shrugged off news of a six-month delay to the UK’s deadline to depart from the European Union, with markets now “bored of the constant drama” associated with Brexit, although asset managers warn the country’s economy will continue to suffer as the process is dragged out. The UK has been set a 31 October deadline…
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Do you Network – Need help -Some ideas for you.
Ah, networking – the joys of talking to loads of strangers… I thought this week that those of you who are new to Networking or who are considering starting, it might benefit from a few ideas. It is daunting. But here are four things to say, to make it easier: #1 – “Mind if I…
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Westerton Male Voice Choir
Just to prove that there is life beyond Financial Services, I thought I would share with you one of my hobbies namely being a member of Westerton Male Voice Choir. That’s me in the Back Row 2nd from the left and we’re performing “Highland Cathedral”. The clip comes from one of our practice nights. Please…
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Five things Investors should not fear this year
Terence Moll is a chief strategist at Seven Investment Management and a well respected voice in financial circles. In an Article he wrote recently in New Model Adviser, he muses over why investors should not be worried? He thinks fears are exaggerated – and they actually have plenty to be cheerful about. Here are five…
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Computers are wonderful. Or are they?
“The computer is incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Man is unbelievably slow, inaccurate and brilliant. The marriage of the two is a force beyond calculation” . So said Leo Cherne, an American economist. A great quote. And there are lots of examples of this ‘marriage’ achieving phenomenal things. But sadly, from a communication angle, computers/tech often…