• 58 - CUC: Completely Unnecessary Complications
    Nov 21 2024

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    In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

    • Topical Titbits including HUM recap, Canada Life adviser resources, risk tolerances don’t change over time, crypto update (stay awake), Budget ripples and financial planning, new Irish health insurere, Labour to back FOS over charging vexatious claims, Canada Life 100+ resources, Sam Altman interviewed by Nicolai Tangen, the world’s most transparent fund, Fundsmith AGM, cash on platforms (again)
    • Meat and Potatoes: Completely Unnecessary Complications (CUC)
    • TRAPist question(s) from www.twitter.com/arongunningham https://www.linkedin.com/in/arongunningham/ and “K Pennypacker”
    • Culture Corner

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • 57 - Adviser YouTube Mastery with James Shack
    Nov 7 2024

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    In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

    • Topical Titbits including Budget analysis both onshore and offshore peeps, 5% AUM acquisition models, more (potential) Irish fraud, SJP new charging model going down like a bucket of cold vomit, a UK Ponzi scheme, the struggles of a young adviser, Métis Norway hiring yet again, a Bulletproof MBA course
    • Meat and Potatoes: Adviser YouTube Mastery With James Shack(ell)
    • TRAPist question(s) from www.twitter.com/conor_beaumont https://www.linkedin.com/in/conor-beaumont
    • Culture Corner

    Show links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks. Chris Emmott's execellent guide to the Budget for international clients is here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l04c9aedyexqt3f8blgpv/Budget-Summary-for-International-and-Overseas-Affected-Clients-EBG-International.pdf?rlkey=oihbam52ceydltqsafi9ly62i&dl=0

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • 56 - Full Fit Financial Planning
    Oct 24 2024

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    In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

    • Topical Titbits including Irish pension funding changes, FT article on how risk has been so misunderstood, art scams, adviser fee levels, FCA reviews of ongoing services and consolidators
    • Meat and Potatoes: Full Fit Financial Planning
    • Culture Corner

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • 55 - Slow Motion Wealth Destruction
    Oct 10 2024

    In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

    • Topical Titbits including conflicts of interest, Mind The Gap, why the bucket approach works, CTFs, Kathleen Gallagher on wealth managers fiddling with the graphs, UK and Irish budget forecasts/reactions, Keith Butten (Boosst) masterclass, new HL active savings site, four things clients value most from advisers
    • Meat and Potatoes: Slow Motion Wealth Destruction
    • Questions posted by our beloved TRAPist Adam Ellul www.linkedin.com/in/AdamEllul
    • Culture Corner

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • 54 - Breaking Bad (News)
    Sep 26 2024

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    In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

    • Topical Titbits
    • Meat and Potatoes: Breaking Bad News
    • Questions posted by our beloved TRAPist Darren F: http://linkedin.com/in/darren-ford-dipfa-65452a96
    • Culture Corner

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • 53 - Efficient Market Hype?
    Sep 12 2024

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    Because of scheduling issues, we had to record this episode over a week before its release. An hour after recording, the scrapping of the idiotic "British ISA" was announced. That's why we don't mention it. We may do next episode. Don't bank on it #AbsoluteShambles

    In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

    • Topical issues, including DFA movie premiere, TRAP saying “No” to Tough Mudder in 2024, private equity to retail investors, protection review, Standard Life retirement survey, Budget what-ifs, Norges Bank
    • Meat and Potatoes: Efficient Market Hype
    • Questions posted by our beloved TRAPist www.twitter.com/pdragoumis
    • Culture Corner

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 52 - KPIs: Key People of Influence
    Aug 29 2024

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    In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

    • Topical issues, including more Irish fraud, US rookie adviser failure rate, UK IFA profitability trends, Central Bank of Ireland on crypto, BestInvest’s Spot The Dog, Vanguard getting “expensive”, SJP and Polaris, boring CVs, US pension horror stories, another AI startup
    • Meat and Potatoes: KPIs - Key People of Influence
    • Questions posted by our beloved TRAPists Russ M and Ollie L (neither had socials)
    • Culture Corner

    Links referred to in the show:

    • NL: turns out Hargreaves Lansdown DOES have a Slavery Policy. FFS. Goodnight, UK plc: https://x.com/HatTipNick/status/1824716616099156147
    • CW: Investment Fraud alive and well in Ireland https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0823/1466327-investment-fraud/#:~:text='Staggering'%20rise%20in%20investment%20fraud,%E2%82%AC28m%20stolen%20last%20year&text=Garda%C3%AD%20have%20warned%20of%20a,than%202021%20and%202022%20combined
    • NL: Cerulli 2023 report into US adviser numbers and rookie failures: https://www.cerulli.com/press-releases/the-financial-advisor-industry-has-a-headcount-problem H/T to Ermos Erotocritou CFP https://www.linkedin.com/in/ermos?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAIJTVEBxQYOFu0tzywLz5MvLmC_1bYQ2yo&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3BXD36DPgCTYWqsIEDTo2ciQ%3D%3D
    • AS adviser profitability trends https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4343067/profits-financial-adviser-firms
    • AH - HL cash rates https://www.hl.co.uk/charges-and-interest-rates - Trading 212 5.2% to 5% - Transact 4.95% - CD Impact - What do DFMs pay.
    • CW: The Central Bank of Ireland view on Cryptocurrency https://www.centralbank.ie/consumer-hub/crypto-consumer-information#:~:text=Crypto%20is%20not%20a%20regulated,crypto%20and%20crypto-related%20products
    • NL: https://www.ft.com/content/495a5329-c4f7-4731-938d-a

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • 51 - Much Ado About Nothing
    Aug 15 2024

    In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

    • Topical issues, including FPSB Ireland making great strides, Truflation, the primacy of equities, CISI Chartered Status, Verve Incubator, Hargreaves Lansdown delisting, HUM London nearly sold out
    • Meat and Potatoes: Much Ado About Nothing
    • Questions posted by our beloved TRAPist https://twitter.com/JoinedUpJill
    • Culture Corner

    Links referred to in the show:

    • Shrinking advice market https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/news/access-to-advice-shrinking-as-firms-focus-on-clients-with-higher-assets/
    • https://citywire.com/new-model-adviser/news/we-culled-20-of-our-clients-advisers-on-consumer-duty-one-year-on/a2447375?re=122463&refea=2113338&link_id=1678599
    • AH - FT Funds offering protection from volatility fail to deliver in sell-off - https://www.ft.com/content/2d2ce18b-f842-4912-babf-f4b8c1190c0d
    • CW - FPSB Ireland - 5-year strategic plan https://www.fpsb.ie/cfp-professionals-area/financial-planning-awareness/
    • AS - Truflation - 37% since 2020 (BofE says 23% CPI!) https://truflation.com/calculator
    • NL - despite recent market downside volatility, equities retain primacy: https://monevator.com/us-historical-asset-class-returns/
    • AS - CISI creates Chartered status based on a number of years working.
    • CW: Mind-boggling Irish pillar bank profits https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0731/1462736-bank-of-ireland-h1-results/
    • AS - Verve adviser incubator- last cohort of 2024 https://www.professionaladviser.com/interview/4342130/adviser-incubator-meet-graduate-rebecca-bonner
    • AH - Kyle Walker divorce papers made public - https://assets.caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2024/212/ewfc_b_2024_212.pdf
    • NL/AH - Hargreaves Landsdown delisting: will the last company to leave UK plc please turn off the lights: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-13728573/Founders-line-850m-payday-Hargreaves-Lansdown-goes-private-5-4bn-takeover-agreed.html
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    1 hr and 29 mins