We all know the story of the Three Little Pigs and how important it is to have strong foundations in both our personal and business lives. This helps us to weather the ‘storms' that come along all too frequently.
There have been a number of financial ‘storms’ in recent months, particularly across the other side of the pond and the term ‘credit crunch’ has become a familiar echo in all forms of media in the UK. The fact that the US government has intervened to help large investment banks has caused a ripple effect that we have felt here at home and has influenced decisions that some UK IFA firms are making about their 2008 business plans. I got to thinking how small to medium sized companies (SME’s) can compete and indeed thrive in the IFA market, even in times that larger companies struggle du...
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