(This interview appeared in the Herald on 15th December 2018). BARRA- lover Stephen Webster got an introduction to life on the Scottish island that some people would have found disconcerting. The investment manager was being driven from the island’s airport with its beach landing strip by the woman who was to become his mother-in-law when…
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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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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 named ‘One To Watch’ at the Growth Investors 2018 Awards. Thorntons Investments celebrated success at the Growth Investors 2018 Awards at the Royal Lancaster in London. We were commended by the judges as ‘One To Watch’ in the category Best BR Investment Manager – AIM. The Best BR Investment Manager award recognises providers…
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Thorntons Investments named ‘Best AIM Portfolio Service’ runner-up at the Growth Investors 2018 Awards. Thorntons Investments celebrated success at the Growth Investors 2018 Awards at the Royal Lancaster in London. We were named runner-up in the highly coveted award for Best AIM Portfolio Service. The Best AIM Portfolio Service was a debut category at this…
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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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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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