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4 Feb 2019

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Persistence Pays Off for Graduate Trainee

• posted by Leigh Hudson
• Blog

Zoe Malpas joined Thorntons Investments at the end of 2012 to get some work experience whilst studying at university.  She eventually joined us on a full-time basis as a graduate trainee in 2014.  There’s no doubt she had an immediate impact on the team – with her infectious personality and enthusiasm for life in general. …

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18 Dec 2018

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In Your Shoes – Susan Bennett

• posted by Thorntons Wealth Financial Planning Team
• Blog, Private Clients

(This article first appeared in the Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce website, 17th December 2018).   Monday Well its Monday morning. I skip into work feeling very smug with myself as I have spent the weekend writing Christmas cards and wrapping gifts. I smugly tell my Financial Planning Colleagues I think I am ready…

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29 Nov 2018

Income Protection Insurance

• posted by Thorntons Wealth Financial Planning Team
• Blog, Private Clients

Many people think being a financial adviser involves providing advice to clients on investments and saving for retirement.  Whilst this is true, perhaps the most important aspect of any adviser’s job is to ensure our clients have suitable protection in place to safeguard their own, or their family’s, lifestyle in the event of long-term ill…

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26 Nov 2018

Thorntons Investments staff raise vital funds for Cot Death Trust

• posted by Matthew Brown
• Blog, Private Clients, Charities

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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20 Nov 2018

How to manage money in retirement

• posted by Thorntons Wealth Financial Planning Team
• Blog, Private Clients

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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8 Nov 2018

Thorntons Investments named ‘Best AIM Portfolio Service’ runner-up at the Growth Investors 2018 Awards

• posted by David Holmes
• Blog, Financial Advisers

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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6 Nov 2018

Client Experience – How was it for you?

• posted by Leigh Hudson
• Blog, Private Clients

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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30 Oct 2018

2018 Autumn Budget – what you need to know

• posted by Thorntons Investments
• Private Clients, Charities

The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, yesterday delivered what is expected to be the last UK Budget before Brexit.  In a speech which signalled the end to austerity, Mr Hammond announced measures aimed at supporting businesses, infrastructure and the NHS. The main announcements are summarised below, and our detailed analysis can be found here. It is worth…

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25 Oct 2018

Thorntons Investments recognises economic value of Gaelic

• posted by Leigh Hudson
• Blog, Private Clients, Charities

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…

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29 Aug 2018

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Fabulous opportunity for a young musician to compose new work

• posted by Leigh Hudson
• Blog, Private Clients, Charities

  This summer we’ve teamed up with an organisation that promotes traditional arts across Scotland to provide a fantastic opportunity for a young musician to compose new music, to be performed at this year’s Blas Festival < https://www.blas-festival.com/ > which celebrates the Year of Young People 2018. Fèisean nan Gàidheal < http://www.feisean.org/en/ > supports 47…

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