7% of investors use social media for investment tips

Almost one in ten investors (9%) said that the source of information they have turned to most to help decide on their investments is social media, with 7% now regarding it as their most important source of information.

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Martin Bamford: Tik, Tok - investment flop?

I entered financial services just as the tech bubble was about to burst. One of my earliest professional experiences of investing was watching the bubble surrounding tech stocks, swiftly followed by the disappointment of investors who had become over exposed to that sector as it collapsed. 

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Bamford: Why planners need to help each other

The economic and business impact of the Covid-19 pandemic since last March has been significant. In many cases, the worst is yet to come, with no definitive end date in mind and forecasts of peak unemployment by the middle of the year. Read more...

Financial Planners unphased by lockdown 3.0

Financial Planners have told Financial Planning Today that they are unphased by the latest round of lockdowns throughout the UK.

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