Category: DB News
It’s been an excellent year at DB Wood on all fronts – here’s a taster of what has been achieved and what you can expect in 2020. We always start with the team. They are the most important part of the business, driving both client outcomes…
Ashley Brooks
20th December, 2019
UK General Election; Riches or Ruin?
You might say the lunatics have taken over the asylum. The pattern of Europe’s elections has seen old elites buffeted and battered by populist movements. In the UK’s case, the extremists have taken charge of the governing parties. The choice at the coming election does not involve the…
Ashley Brooks
6th December, 2019
I know what you’re thinking. It’s that time of year again. Summer is coming to an end; the kids are back at school… and DB Wood are taking part in another charity event. Usually at this point in the year we would be taking it in twos, pedalling…
DB Wood Team
13th September, 2019
An Intern’s View – An 8 Week Insight
Many people will know Friday 30th August as the final day of the notorious school summer holidays. Unfortunately it also signals the end of my 8-week summer internship, where I have quickly been transitioned into the weird and wonderful world of financial planning – challenging, engaging and enjoyable are the…
Nick
16th August, 2019
Investment Review Quarter 2 2019
Market Review After a strong rebound in quarter one, investors entered Q2 in a more positive mood. Things hadn’t turned out to be as bad as everyone was expecting late last year, but there were still some risks on the horizon. Most notably, there was still…
DB Wood Team
2nd July, 2019
This year we are delighted to be sponsoring the Business Innovation Award at the Newark Business Awards. Innovation is crucial to the development of society. Moreover, with issues such as climate change, wealth divergence (leading to populism) and general demographic issues (leading to us living longer but not…
DB Wood Team
21st June, 2019
What goes around comes around…
I want to take the time now to thank Graham Hicks as he approaches 35 years of service at DB Wood, during which we have seen incredible change within both our business and our profession. I have personally worked with Graham for more than 25 years. Over this…
Ashley Brooks
17th May, 2019
Brexit Update – No change doesn’t mean no action…
What do 29th March, 12th April, and 31st October all have in common…? They are all dates where we agreed to leave the European Union. With Parliament still unable to provide a majority behind any one of the proposed exit plans, this time last week the…
Alex Chappell
18th April, 2019
The world of financial planning is changing rapidly, which will present challenges to the next generation. Topical issues such as paying off student loans, buying your first home and starting a business from scratch are all common queries we receive from the children of our clients. This was…
Oliver Crampton
8th March, 2019
And so this is Christmas, where does the time go? It’s that time of the year where we look back on 2018, reflect on what we have achieved, and take an outward look at tomorrow’s challenges. Over the year our business has continued to enjoy a significant inflow of new…
DB Wood Team
21st December, 2018