Life touches on the general

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The bad news was that my dishwasher broke down the other day. The motor went. The good news was that general insurance covers motor failure in fridges and dishwashers and

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Opting in for a happy new year

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Australia Day marks the official end of summer holidays for me and so, now it’s almost February, it’s time to focus on the main issues affecting financial advisers in 2011.

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Let them know it’s Christmas

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Last week I suggested that calling clients makes good business sense. This week I’m happy to say that some financial planners are going above and beyond by sending Christmas cards

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Call me

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Blondie came to town last week and I was fortunate to catch the grande dame of rock and was swept up with the rest of the crowd for her Call

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Double jeopardy – or once bitten

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Six of us sat down to lunch the other day. Three men and three women and suddenly talk of marriage came up and we realised that three of those in

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Financial planning going to market

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Financial planning is going to market – on screens, in newspapers and on radio – and the message will be that consumers need a plan and financial planners are professionals.

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Women still doing it tough in financial services

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Women are still doing it tough in financial services. I attended two seminars this week focusing on managing women’s careers and the messages remained very similar. Things haven’t changed since

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Businesses taking off in a competitive market

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“The timing is right, the market is hungry for change and we will now change the game…” These could be the words of the big players NAB, AXA, AMP or

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