Gary Phillips

22 May 2012

“Money will make me happy” is a lie

Gary Phillips

22 May 2012

Money is simply something to be exchanged for the more important things in life.

Gary Phillips

17 May 2012

What can we all learn from Man City?

Gary Phillips

17 May 2012

Well, it never really looked like happening – until it happened. Man City plucked victory from the jaws of defeat and wiped away 44 years of heartache in the blink of an eye. Now the dust has settled, what lessons can we as investors learn from the madness of last Sunday? For me it can be

Gary Phillips

14 May 2012

Expecting to live longer? Then start saving!

Gary Phillips

14 May 2012

A well-documented fact is that many people are unprepared for supporting themselves in retirement for many years. As estimates of life expectancy are currently increasing year-on-year, more people are finding themselves financially unprepared and insecure as retirement age

Gary Phillips

14 May 2012

What’s in a name? A guide to financial advisers

Gary Phillips

14 May 2012

Our industry is going through a period of change, brought on by new regulations in part aimed at increasing transparency for the consumer. The key changes are that from January 2013 the current commission system will be replaced with “client agreed remuneration” for any new products and advisers will

Gary Phillips

14 May 2012

Why would anyone want a pension?

Gary Phillips

14 May 2012

It seems impossible to open a newspaper at the moment without reading yet another headline attacking pensions.

‘Interest rates keep annuities low.’

‘Pension companies still overcharging.’

Gary Phillips

1 January 2011

Most people plan their holidays with more care than they plan their lives.

Gary Phillips

1 January 2011

These are the words of the late Jim Rohn, one of America’s most highly respected business coaches. Can you imagine over the next few months setting off on your holiday and having no clear idea of your final destination, how long your