When we launched our range of five model portfolios on 1st March 2008, we didn’t quite know it yet, but one of the deepest financial crises in modern history was ensuing. At the market open, the FTSE 100 index priced at 5,884 but markets were firmly in panic…
Ashley Brooks
9th March, 2018
Love at first sight… can sometimes have a nasty bite!
The bitcoin journey quite aptly characterises the early stages of a failed relationship. Dave Sheep is just a normal guy… good looking, mid-20s, athletic build with an infrequent interest in investments. He’s in town one day, just picking up a few bits when he walks into a shop…
Alex Chappell
9th February, 2018
Question the Committee: Edition 2
Chairman’s Note: First of all, I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to engage with us in the second edition of Question the Committee. Our pilot in December was extremely successful and in this edition we…
Ashley Brooks
1st July, 2016
They think it’s all over… It is now!
It’s been a funny old week, after beating Wales, the England football team was in poll position to push on, win their group and secure a place in the weak half of the draw for the closing stages of the European championships. On Monday night however,…
Ashley Brooks
24th June, 2016
You are sitting on a beach in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, enjoying some sunshine and getting away from the pressures of everyday life. For some reason (and just go with it in this example) you are playing with a child’s plastic beach toy, building a sandcastle.
Alex Chappell
10th June, 2016
Jeans and a smart shirt… that surprised me. I mostly expected a Georgio Armani suit and slick back hair, similar to Gordon Ghekko from the film “Wall Steet”. Of course, things have moved on and don’t get me wrong, the atmosphere wasn’t so relaxed that everyone…
Alex Chappell
12th May, 2016