REMINDER: Last call for pre-registration for the Webinar Thursday 30th November 10am Pre-registration link is here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4415548/1FE19490B28856477CC82CC544A090D0 N.B. The webinar will be recorded, so if you cannot attend but.
Read moreMoney Musings 22/11/2023
I had a strange encounter on Facebook this week (sounds silly, bear with me…). A new mum put a post up on a local group asking for help. She said that now she is at home all day with her young baby, she’s unhappy that she is not bringing an income into the household. She was looking for ideas for work she could do at home and around her baby’s needs to bring in a little income and feel better about herself. As a mum I can completely relate. I went back to work when my son was 6 months old but I remember well the shift from career women to working mum was a bigger identity shock than I expected it to be, and work gave me the ‘grown up’ time I needed. The chance to use my brain power for something bigger than Wind the Bobbin Up was heaven. And our sense of self worth in this world is very much tied up with our sense of the ‘value’ we bring to the table.
But someone responded with one word which shook me. They replied simply with ‘Pensions’. And it struck me that many people don’t know the huge amount of work involved in gaining your Financial Adviser qualifications, the process to be deemed competent, the regulatory obligations we are (quite rightly) under and the work involved in meeting those obligations, the regulatory fees levied against advisor firms to protect our clients, the behind-the-scenes admin and paraplanning needed to produce reports, research options, the list goes on. And I begrudge absolutely none of it. I think the work that we do is fascinating, important and of benefit to our clients. I believe in the principles from the regulator that places clients first. Our work has value and we take pride in doing it to the best of our ability. One-man-band IFAs exist, and they work hard and long hours for their clients, but it’s an awful lot to squeeze around the needs of a baby and a big financial commitment if you have no income to start with.
Speaking of the work that goes on behind the scenes, we mentioned recently the webinar we are working on with 7IM. For those of you who would be interested in attending I can now confirm details:
Thursday 30th November 10am
Pre-registration link is here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4415548/1FE19490B28856477CC82CC544A090D0
It’s been nearly four years since COVID-19 disrupted the world – and the financial markets. The added strain of further disruptions across the globe, like war in Ukraine and the middle east, have negatively impacted the market COVID recovery. The combination of market uncertainty and higher interest rates are prompting people to question whether investing still makes sense in the way it used to.
We think it does. And although there are certain to be a few surprises in the next twelve months, we believe there are likely to be more opportunities for investors of all kinds to see strong returns on assets in the next few years.
N.B. The webinar will be recorded, so if you cannot attend but would like to watch later, register on the link above and the system will automatically send you a link to the recording when its ready.
So, to the markets:
Kind Regards, Caroline Rupik – Director
Straight Talk Wealth Management
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