Keith Churchouse: Advice community 'nothing if not adaptable'

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Keith Churchouse looks at the post-Covid advice world and concludes while everything has changed, nothing has changed but technology counts more than ever

I undertook some financial planning for a family some 15 years back. They had grand plans of global travel and the like whilst the children were young enough, and indeed they adventured for a year or so. I thought at the time that they were braver than I was in taking their journey, and as the world has somehow become a smaller place since then, particularly in recent times, I remember with a little envy what they achieved. They called out of the blue after all this time to provide an update. Speaking on the phone, a significant update of circumstances was provided. However, it was still...

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