Tim Sargisson: Surviving Groundhog Day and being a 'safe pair of hands' for clients

Punxsutawney Phil

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We may feel like we are trapped in the classic '93 movie Groundhog Day but there is some light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, writes Tim Sargisson. Until then it is essential the inhabitants of 'adviserland' sit tight, communicate with clients and stick out those six more weeks of winter...

Welcome back to a new year of advice. You could be forgiven for thinking we are all playing the role of Phil (Bill Murray) in the movie Groundhog Day as we return to a rerun of lockdown. A case of life imitating art maybe? An increasing number of people across the country are impacted by these developments. However, the impact on the wider advice community by this ongoing disruption has been laid bare. Earlier this month the FCA warned that significant numbers' of small and medium-sized firms could fail over the next 12 months if the economic disruption of Covid-19 lingers. The watchd...

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