Mark Loosmore: Two words to watch for any advice business

Capacity and compatibility

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Capacity and compatibility are crucial considerations for any adviser business, says Mark Loosmore, so is it time to consider getting your own house in order with a technology rewiring?

Two things happened to me recently that have made me think about technology and how much we depend on it and take it for granted. A few weeks ago a friend was telling me about some electrical issues he was having in an old house he had recently bought. One of the fuses kept tripping and he could not get to the root of the problem. He called out an electrician who quickly identified the cause - the wiring in the house was old (almost as old as the house) and on its last legs. All the modern electrical appliances were causing an overload issue. The wiring had reached its capacity and si...

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