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Did ‘cheap money’ skew how investors approached growth and value investing?Why is a higher cost of capital now making stock picking more critical again?Why you need to think about the mix between passive and active strategiesPeter Toogood, CIO and MD of The Adviser Centre joins our regular Embark Pod host, Roger Hearing, to unpick the growth and value investing question.Listen to Peter’s reflections on the tech bubble and burst, why everything has a price, and why he believes stock picking is...

The latest Investor Confidence Barometer is now here!As part of its findings, Head of Propositions at Embark Group Jonathan Sandell walks through some of the latest findings from the Barometer with Roger Hearing. Together they discuss Mergers and Acquisitions within the Advice Industry, and how 77% of advisers agreed that consolidation in the advice industry is ultimately a good thing for consumers; a nod towards our recent findings on Consumer Duty...📈 How much demand or need is there ...

The latest Investor Confidence Barometer is now here!As part of its findings, Embark's Intermediary Distribution Director Ranila Ravi-Burslem speaks with Roger Hearing on the latest miniPod as they discuss investment confidence. As retirement confidence dips, are advised clients more confident than non-advised?⛈ How dipping into a depleted pension pot bides for a perfect storm👩‍💼 Is the value of advice more valuable than ever?📰 How does world news impact the decision of investors?Sign up to o...

The latest Investor Confidence Barometer is now here!As part of its findings, Embark Group CEO Jackie Leiper joins Roger Hearing on the latest miniPod as they discuss The cost of living and inflation. Our survey concluded that 29% of advised and 28% of non-advised consumers have reduced/will reduce the amount they save due to the higher cost of living... So how can we pay for today whilst keeping an eye on the future?🗣 Are Advisers having conversations early enough?🤝 Individual solutions...

The latest Investor Confidence Barometer is now here! As part of its findings, Product Marketing Manager Andrew Phipps joins Roger Hearing on the latest miniPod as they discuss Consumer Duty - how advisors are 'buying into it' and what it ultimately means for customers.🙈 Are Advisers still underestimating the true numbers? 👍 60% say Consumer Duty will be good for clients(!)🎭 The two findings highlighting the intended and unintended effectsSign up to our Embark Adviser monthly newsletter for t...

In our latest episode, Roger Hearing delves into the world of Consumer Duty and the latest updates announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). He is joined by Simon Hayter, National Sales Manager and Andrew Phipps, Senior Propositions Manager at Embark Group. Together they discuss:⚠ What are the updates and when do they 'kick in'?4️⃣ Key takeaways and the four outcomes🤝 Make no mistake... ALL adviser firms, intermediaries, etc. will be be effectedRemember; be sure to follow the Embark...