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We're pleased to report that Ben has been interviewed again by Citywire as part of their AdviserKnowHow series, this time discussing how to gauge client satisfaction. ...
Read MoreAnother year, another austere Budget. As usual, I'm pleased to provide the following overview of the main points, with some thoughts and balanced opinions thrown in. Overall, the headline figures (growth, deficit, borrowing) were as bad or bleaker than previously hoped, but I don't think anyone's surprised by that. Here are some of the main points (in no particular order): - Help for small businesses: a new 'Employment Allowance'...
Read MorePlease see below a link to May 2012's Quarterly Private Client Newsletter from Kennedy Black Wealth Management. In this edition, we address one of the furthest-reaching changes to pensions legislation in a generation: Auto Enrolment. These new rules will force employers to offer contributory pensions to their employees. Great news from a retirement planning perspective (since people are still doing far too little), but potentially disastrous...
Read MorePlease see below a link to November 2011's Quarterly Private Client Newsletter from Kennedy Black Wealth Management. In this edition, we are very proud to announce that Kennedy Black is completely RDR-ready. If you're not aware of what RDR is and why you should care, then we give you a brief explanation. We also touch on some recent developments in the world of personal finance, including...
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Kennedy Black Wealth Management is pleased to announce that it is ready for the Retail Distribution Review, 420 days early. We are proud that this puts us among the first advisers in the country to be completely prepared. We are strong supporters of RDR, but in case you're not aware of the new rules, here is a quick summary. The RDR comes into force on 1st January...
Read MorePlease see below a link to the latest Kennedy Black Wealth Management Quarterly Private Client Newsletter. In this edition, we focus on one of our favourite pet topics - Behavioural Finance, and how to beat it (well, perhaps that should be "how to identify it"). We could go on for days, but fortunately (for you) we're limited by space here! If it's something you'd be...
Read MoreIn response to the global influence of Twitter, we will be publishing these blog articles and more using Twitter. We promise not to bore you with what we've just had for dinner, instead we will focus on providing key updates on the ever-developing world of personal finance. I've already posted the very first tweet, so it would great if you could join us. ...
Read MoreAs you may have just seen, the new Coalition government has just announced its "emergency" Budget, including a large array of spending cuts and some not insignificant tax rises, with the goal of reducing the UK's budget deficit. Below is my initial reaction to the main anouncements, although as usual the devil is in the detail so there may be further conclusions to draw once...
Read MoreI'm very pleased to say that Kennedy Black features on the Financial Times website today - as part of its 'Money Matters' blog. Check out our 'Top 5 Tips for Pension Planning prior to April' on FT.com...
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