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"I’m in my 50s earning £70k a year – how can I ensure a retirement with holidays abroad?"

Our CEO Charlotte Ransom answers a weekly question for readers of the i paper – helping them to better understand their investments and how to effectively plan their finances to achieve their long-term goals. Many of these questions are also highly relevant for Netwealth readers.

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I sold a £460k rental flat due to the mortgage crisis – can the money help fund my retirement?

Our CEO Charlotte Ransom answers a weekly question for readers of the i paper – helping them to better understand their investments and how to effectively plan their finances to achieve their long-term goals. Many of these questions are also highly relevant for Netwealth readers.

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What makes Netwealth different?

For generations wealth managers have operated within a comfortable and unchallenged niche: they invest money on behalf of their clients and update them of their progress once or twice a year. The implied message has been that clients don’t need to bother themselves about their portfolios, since it’s all under control.

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Why we launched MyNetwealth and how it can transform financial lives

Having all the right information is key to building a successful financial plan for the future. However, the challenges to obtaining this information is why we set up MyNetwealth – a unique service in the UK to help investors track all their investments in one place and make informed planning decisions around their wealth and what it can do for them.

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Why digital advice matters

Many investors don’t get the right quality of financial advice or know where to find it. This shortfall, and resulting inequality, is why we recently became one of the seven founder members of the Digital Advice Group (DAG) – an initiative set up so consumers can better access digital advice opportunities and forge a better path for their money.

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Why transparent investing – and transparent advice – matters

For too long investors have suffered from a lack of evidence and transparency regarding claims made by the incumbent wealth management industry. This primarily comes down to assertions about what they do, and the value they provide – and these claims are often accompanied by high costs to investors.

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Why shouldn’t Investors Expect Greater Transparency, Better Consumer Education, plus Simple Advice?

The investment industry is still stacked in favour of the providers at the expense of consumers. To coincide with today’s deadline for the FCA Consumer Investments Market consultation – which aims to make the consumer investment market work better – we outline where we believe the FCA should focus their efforts to help consumers make effective investment decisions.

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Missed Opportunity: How Investors Counted the Cost of being Overcautious in 2019

Being cautious is usually sensible, but being overcautious can come at a cost. This was evident in 2019 as many investors remained on the side-lines – a period when they could have benefited healthily from putting their money to work.

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How a Network gives Families Investment Control and a More Efficient Way to Invest

It’s not uncommon for organisations to allow families to club together to earn generous discounts: consider the Network Railcard, National Trust family memberships and the multi-user options on streaming service Netflix. Yet those who want to save or invest as a family have been poorly served by the traditional wealth management industry.

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What Makes Netwealth Different

For generations wealth managers have operated within a comfortable and unchallenged niche: they would invest money on behalf of their clients and update them of their progress once a year. A kind of “don’t bother us and we won’t bother you” approach to wealth management.

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