In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

• Topical issues, including more Irish fraid, 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-a2ef48851558 BestInvest’s “Spot The Dog”. H/T to Robin Powell.
• CW: Laya Healthcare increase prices again

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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
• AH - FTSE 100 Pension Schemes -

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In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

• Topical issues, including cyber security, Monzo pensions, DFA Matrix Book, Métis Ireland work award, Consumer Duty one year on, stupid market predictions from Morgan Stanley
• Meat and Potatoes: What’s Risk Got To Do With It?
• Questions posted by NO beloved TRAPist because of time
• Culture Corner

Links referred to in the show:

• Meat and Potatoes backstory:
  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hattipnick_alan-smith-alanjlsmith-on-x-activity-7222193905272791040-cjlJ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
  https://x.com/alanjlsmith/status/1815729851082400199?s=46
• AH - Wealth giant Evelyn up for sale as Permira seeks exit for £1.5bn - https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/wealth-giant-evelyn-up-for-sale-as-permira-seeks-exit-for-15bn-gtcnw2s5f
• AS - Monzo pensions https://monzo.com/pensions
• AS - New DFA Matrix book is out https://tinyurl.com/4bmxwsne
• CW: Metis Ireland featured in Best Places to Work https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7218177619588976640/?actorCompanyId=1912648
• CW: Morgan Stanley - “markets should brace for a 10% correction”https://www.independent.ie/business/world/markets-should-brace-for-a-stocks-correction-of-10pc/a2102767540.html?mc_cid=97232c45dc&mc_eid=f47c629345
• AS - advice to younger financial planners https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-advice-financial-planners-entrepreneurs-alan-smith--ckkae?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via
• AS - Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate and Outnegotiate your Competition https://amzn.eu/d/03sTVyQm
• NL: The Great Post Office Scandal by Nick Wallis: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Post-Office-Scandal-multimillion/dp/1916302386
• CW: Do Business, Do Life Podcast with Brad Johnsonhttps://bradleyjohnson.com/episode/entrepreneur-in-therapy-brad-johnson/

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