A natural extension of the adviser's responsibilities, says Stephen Crosbie, is to consider how their clients would achieve their investment and retirement goals if they were unable to work or became seriously ill
If we have learnt anything in the last year or two, it is that the future is very unpredictable. Who knows what is around the corner? As the saying goes, we should probably all ‘hope for the best and prepare for the worst'. The impact of political uncertainty caused by Brexit, the recent general election and the ‘Trump effect', coupled with rising inflation, increased levels of debt and very low interest rates has made it difficult to know what's best for any business. And while investments are riding high just now, what if confidence slips? Despite all of this, protection has remaine...
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