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A diversified investment portfolio is arguably the most important tool for the average investor. History tells us that no two asset classes perform at the same rate at the same time and it is [...]

The successful investor needs investment discipline, the average investor is not hard wired to invest in a disciplined way and as a result the success of the investment decisions made are often [...]

In investment, risk and return are related. In other words, the price of earning a return is accepting some level of risk. But not every risk is worth taking. And one of those is the risk [...]

The unusually strong performance of US stocks in 2013 was a welcome surprise for investors who are following a simple buy-and-hold strategy and a source of exasperation for many professionals [...]

Sound investing for the long term is not just about sticking to your chosen pathway. It also means staying off those paths that can derail your journey. May 2014 Sliding Doors II Jim Parker, Vice [...]

Please download our risk questionnaire this document will assist us on establishing your initial attitude to risk, allied with a comprehensive discussion around your tolerance for risk and [...]

Please download our comprehensive financial planning fact find, this document helps us establish the most appropriate course of action; and assists us in outlining your financial plan and [...]

Market returns do not always follow economic growth the last five years has been possibly the worst economic period since the second world war. Yet over this same period markets have rallied [...]

You have spent most of your life building wealth to share with your family and other loved ones. Just as you drew on your talents and the help of an advisor to create your wealth your assets, you [...]

The reality of auto enrolment is that it will not be long before all employers large or small will be obligated to enrol their employees into an appropriate pension scheme. The auto enrolment [...]