Getting Acquainted
We will introduce ourselves and outline to you what you can expect from us and the typical charges we make. The first things to establish are your financial objectives be they long or short term. We will then document your current finances and with your agreement gain consents for information purposes so we can gather information from any other financial institutions dealing with you.
Look at Risk
It is important to identify the appropriate level of risk for your finances and gather your views regarding investment risk relative to your circumstances. We will also look at investment risk relative to achieving your financial objectives. Typically, we will conduct a risk questionnaire with you that will give us further insight into your attitude to investment risk. We will also examine your capacity to endure investment losses to ensure you are appropriately invested.
Analysis, Report and Recommendations
Following our initial meeting we will gather any additional information from 3rd parties and then prepare an analysis of your overall financial position. Where there are existing policies or investments, we will explain these to you and provide an analysis of how they have performed or their suitability. Often, we will then have a further meeting to go through this information with you. Following this we will produce a report providing our recommendations as to how to achieve your financial objectives. This will often include a lifetime cashflow analysis that looks at your financial position into the future and how different life scenarios may impact this.
Implementation
Once the recommendations are agreed we will complete the necessary paperwork in order to implement your financial plan. Where this involves investments, we will establish your investment portfolio and ensure you understand how you can access valuations etc.
Regular Review
It is important to regularly review your investments, circumstances and any changes in your financial objectives. We will meet on a regular basis to conduct a review, explain how your investments have performed and answer any questions you may have. We will also review as to whether the existing investments remain suitable for you and implement changes if appropriate.
We have developed a logical investment process that selects a portfolio of investment funds, not individual stocks and shares, based on the risk you are willing to take with your capital. We form carefully researched investment portfolios that aim to produce consistent performance at the appropriate level of investment risk. All portfolios are benchmarked in order that you can objectively assess the performance of your investment portfolio.