Three things your clients may call you about this week ...

What made financial headlines over the weekend?

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Here's our weekly heads-up on the stories that may have caught your clients' attention over the weekend ...

  What does a falling pound mean for my finances? It is no secret that the value of the pound has been on a downward slope since the Brexit vote in June. But do clients know what it means for them? Expect calls from clients who may have come across an article on the website of the Telegraph on Sunday, which suggested current market movements could push up the cost of finance for mortgage lenders as well as raise the rates paid to annuitants. The article explained investors have been hit with a double-whammy as the price of the pound tumbled, causing US shares to rise and bond pri...

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