Five things clients will call you about this week

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It's our round-up of the stories your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the Bank Holiday weekend...

Gold standard The gold standard is back in the news for the first time in 40 years, following plans by the US Republican Party to fix the dollar to gold prices. However, prices could hit $10,000 an ounce, according to Reuters. The new PPI Claims management companies have turned their attentions to solar panels, according to the Guardian. The Ministry of Justice, that regulates firms, had previously promised to crack down on the firms. Equities Equities could be at historic lows compared to bonds and commodities. The adage of sell in May come back St Legers Day would have serv...

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