Editor's view: There will always be bad eggs - but credit where it's due
Financial advice and the wider financial services market may not always get a good rap but there’s plenty of which the advice profession should be proud.
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Financial advice and the wider financial services market may not always get a good rap but there’s plenty of which the advice profession should be proud.
Size shouldn’t matter when it comes to advice, but quality certainly should. The market can pride itself on being made up of all shapes and sizes, so clients can find the best fit. For now, at least, there is plenty of room for all.
It’s now been three years since I first ventured into the financial advice profession, and things are (finally) starting to look up. Rather than having to seek out clients, there is now a steady stream of enquiries landing in my inbox each week.
From Mongolian forestry investments to the latest digital currency, every day we are bombarded with online financial advertising, much of it derived from dubious sources.
Investment platform AJ Bell is hoping to spur on its growth ambitions with newly created roles to form part of its board.