Andrew Goodwin looks back at 2024 and says the key takeaway is that advisers have to preach calm and place maximum emphasis on pragmatism...
Oasis fans will remember 2024 as the year their heroes announced a long-awaited reunion. I would like to think advisers will remember it for other reasons, preferably without having to look back in anger. On the whole, it was another year of uncertainty for investors. We don't even need to delve into geopolitical and geo-economic issues to illustrate as much. Let's just look at what happened in the UK. We kicked off with a government that was losing its remaining credibility at pace. A general election was called, and a comfortable Labour win was immediately predicted and duly delive...
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