Despite gloomy predictions of a market slowdown, Mark Jones believes there may be a positive future for firms that have the foresight to meet new challenges head on.
The past couple of months have been blue indeed for many mortgage advisers. With mounting speculation of a slowdown, it is undeniable that 2008 will be a challenging year for both the mortgage market and wider protection industry. However, importantly, there is still plenty of business to be had and many reasons to remain positive. Last year started so positively, and yet look at how it ended - could the reverse happen in 2008, with gloomy predictions at the start of the year eventually leading to stabilisation and improvement further down the line? Looking back in time In the first...
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