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Members of staff at the Dundee headquarters and Edinburgh office of wealth management firm Thorntons Investments have raised more than £1,300 for a charity which researches the causes of cot death and offers support to bereaved families. The Scottish Cot Death Trust was founded in 1985 and is the only charity of its kind…
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So, the day has finally dawned, retirement is here, no need to set the alarm clock for 6am every morning, no need to force yourself out of bed on a cold dark winter’s morning ..…. so far so good. On the downside there will also no longer be a salary hitting your bank account every…
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The sharp fall in stock markets around the world last month has led to it being dubbed ‘Red October’. To paraphrase Mark Twain, ‘October is a particularly dangerous month to speculate in stocks’ (he then also goes on to name the other 11 months!). Some stock markets, particularly in emerging countries, had already been falling…
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Thorntons Investments were celebrating a double success at the Growth Investors 2018 Awards at the Royal Lancaster in London last night. We were named runner-up in the highly coveted award for ‘Best AIM Portfolio Service’ and were also commended by the judges as ‘One To Watch’ in the category of ‘Best BR Investment Manager –…
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Everything we do is centred around our clients. As we approach our fourth anniversary, we have launched a new client service programme to review and improve all our client focused activities. We now have around 1,000 active clients and during November we are inviting all clients to participate in a survey to help inform us and…
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We are delighted to be named as a finalist at the Investment Week 2018/19 Tax Efficiency Awards. Our AIM IHT Portfolio Service has been shortlisted for Best AIM IHT Portfolio Service – DFM provider. These awards are designed to recognise the most successful and forward-thinking providers in the area of tax efficient investments, including Business…
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Wealth management company Thorntons Investments has underlined its support of Scotland’s Gaelic community by sponsoring the Gaelic as an Economic Asset category at the Scottish Gaelic Awards which take place in Glasgow in November. Now in their sixth year, the Scottish Gaelic Awards celebrate all aspects of Gaelic language and culture. This is the third…
Continue ReadingWe are delighted to be named as a finalist at the Growth Investors 2018 Awards. Our AIM IHT Portfolio Service has been shortlisted for two awards: Best AIM Portfolio Service Best BR Investment Manager – AIM These prestigious awards celebrate the UK’s investment provider community in championing tax-advantaged investments, spotting growth potential and backing outstanding…
Continue ReadingDiscretionary investment manager Thorntons Investments has announced that its AIM Inheritance Tax Portfolio Service and Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) are now available on the Ascentric Platform. Thorntons Investments has been managing AIM portfolios since 2006, and their AIM IHT Portfolio Service, which first became available as a model portfolio on the Standard Life Wrap in…
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We are living longer. Fact. Around 700,000 people celebrate their 65th birthday each year in the UK, and, by 2024, there will be 18 million people over the age of 60 (https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/living-longer) What are the challenges of this ageing demographic? Stewart Taylor shares his opinion on whether living longer is a good thing: I’m sure…
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