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14 July 2018
You don’t like pensions? It’s time to think againAs a Financial Planner on more than one occasion a client has said to me “I don’t like pensions” and my question is “why?”.
03 July 2018
Market Commentary - JuneUK High Street retailers have continued to post disappointing results. This month Debenhams and John Lewis have issued profits warnings, albeit John Lewis has undertaken a large investment in the Partnership. In spite of these issues the FTSE100 finished the month just slightly down -0.54% in June. Interestingly, from the start of the year the FTSE100 has dipped -0.66% but gained 4.43% over the last 12 months.
26 June 2018
The sweet taste of learningI have had a good conversation with a colleague who is charged with helping team members to develop a career plan within Johnston Carmichael Wealth. Together, we have drawn up a plan and agreed action points which will enable me to achieve the career progression I have long been looking for.
Grant Meldrum
Technical Support
14 June 2018
The million-dollar questionI remember when I was younger and asked what I call ‘the million-dollar question’; What do you want to be when you grow up?
06 June 2018
Market Commentary - MayThis month has seen yet another High Street retailer note that they are finding the current climate difficult. Dixons Carphone have noted a 20% fall in profits and have announced that they will close 92 of their Carphone Warehouse stores as part of a cost cutting exercise. Despite the difficulty for retailers, the FTSE 100 rose 2.25% through May, even managing to reach a new closing high of 7,877.45 on 22 May. The index finished the month at 7,678.20.
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