The Magic of Time
24.03.22
4.5 billion years ago earth was formed. Over that time it evolved from a ball of gas and liquid to the awe-inspiring planet we share with an abundance and diverse…
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The Magic of Time
24.03.22
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How Do You Let Your Children Take Financial Risks (But Be The Safety Net)?
15.03.22
Full disclosure: I’ve never been a trapeze artist and I never will. But I can guess how you learn to be one. I imagine when you are learning you have…
What Does A Russian Invasion of Ukraine Mean For Your Pension?
24.02.22
If you are worried about what the Russian invasion will mean for your pension and investments it’s important to keep significant global events within the context of time. The chart…
Why I Love Living & Working In East Devon
02.02.22
The other night my heart sang as I watched East Devon, the small corner of the world I call home feature on the BBC’s Countryfile (watch it here on iPlayer…
Why I Believe Life is Like Fishing – Don’t Chase Fish, Enjoy Fishing
17.01.22
Life is like fishing, you cast your hook and hope to catch something and while you wait you can either get agitated that you aren’t catching anything; are you fishing…
What I’ve Learnt From 20 Years In Financial Services
25.11.21
This month marks my 20 years working in the financial services sector. As a fresh-faced graduate I knew I wanted to live and work in London and that I didn’t want…
We Need Capitalism To Save The Planet
09.11.21
“Greed is good.” The above quote by Michael Douglas playing Gordon Gecko in the film Wall Street is often used to express resentment at the malignancy of capitalism. How the…
The Name’s Bond (But What Are Bonds?)
06.10.21
In the world of the silver screen there can only be one Bond. James Bond. But when it comes to financial services it is less clear. Such is the extent…
Four Levers of Financial Freedom
23.09.21
When you distil it down to its most simple definition what most people (everyone?) is aiming for is two things: financial security and financial independence. That is, to know they…
Oyster Time
13.09.21
A recently retired client of mine and I refer to this period of her life as ‘oyster time’. It’s a period of time just to sit and reflect. In her…
