Month: February 2016

Has the bear market finally come to an end? Shares have certainly rebounded recently, taking heart from a more buoyant mood in Asia. Indeed, the Japanese stock market recorded one of its biggest one day rises ever, gaining more than 7%.

Market Comment 16th February

In January, we took the opportunity to run a survey to ask you what the most important financial planning activity was for you in 2016. Thank you very much to all who participated.

First and foremost, feedback showed that it is very difficult to narrow down your financial planning priorities to just one choice!

If you remember, we ran both a Twitter poll and a survey through our regular email communications with you.

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As a business based in Bristol, we delight in the diversity and vibrancy of all the great enterprises to be found in our city. Following on from our previous articles, we’ve highlighted another five businesses to celebrate what they contribute to the local economy. If you’ve not yet come across them, why not check them out.

(P.S. if you are involved with a local business or organisation with a success story then do let us know – we would love to feature you here in a future article!)

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