Keith Churchouse: It's a social marathon, not a business sprint

Learnings from Covid-19

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The coronavirus pandemic has presented a lot of opportunities to change for ever-adaptable financial planners, writes Keith Churchouse, who emphasises how preparation is becoming more important...

We will take our personal experiences from the Covid-19 lockdown deep into the summer, perhaps the autumn, as some restrictions are eased and sensible measures, such as social distancing, are being advocated and practiced. I do not anticipate that we will be out of the woods with regards to the disease until at least the end of the year, and then only if a suitable vaccine can be identified and produced in sufficient billions to make it effective. It's going to be a long social marathon, rather than a business sprint. However, there are many ways in which it can be seen as a worthwhile h...

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