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1 Would it be prudent for those of your clients lucky enough to own a second home to ditch it for equity investments? This research suggests they should. 2 Some of your clients drive you crazy, right? Here's why. 3 What with RDR an' all, 'Fee-based IFA' could become the Google search of future would-be clients hunting for your services online. So why do so few of you use the term? 4 Now, who would ever have thought this chap would end up running other people's finances? 5 Named: The funds investors bought at the height of the recent turmoil. 6 Is this a sign the Treasury is v...

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