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Site development update (m)

17th April 2018 by Mark Potter Leave a Comment

A thoroughly put together series of articles about construction of portfolios, concluding with an example portfolio, has been added to the members section of the site, as well as various other articles.

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April Watching Brief (m)

4th April 2018 by Mark Potter Leave a Comment

This has been added to the Member Only content. It is written in a different short format just making a few succinct points. 

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Blog post notification service

30th March 2018 by Mark Potter Leave a Comment

After trying various approaches, I have now installed and tested an option for members only to get an email when a new blog post goes live, with the option of limiting this to certain categories (eg Member Only) if you prefer.

The process does require members to access their WordPress personal account dashboard, which is not normally visible.  Instructions are supplied in the NotHarry profile page (which is not the same as the WordPress user profile to which you will be redirected) and that becomes available on the Member Login tab AFTER you have logged in.

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Watching Brief – just updated (m)

26th March 2018 by Mark Potter Leave a Comment

This is a part of the site that comprises selected news about funds, highlights that are the sort of information the investment committee of an IFA form or a retail fund researcher would have on their radar 

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Filed Under: Education, Members Only, Portfolios

Site Progress Update (m)

22nd March 2018 by Mark Potter Leave a Comment

As at March 22nd 2018, I have added much of the content that will be available free, although it will expand slowly.  I am now working on the member content 

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Trade Wars (m)

22nd March 2018 by Mark Potter Leave a Comment

One of the “main heading” risks that I used to raise with clients when I was an adviser is political risk.  I used to say politicians were unpredictable and sometimes irrational but could usually be relied upon to look after their own skins and to a degree that fact is a real control element in free societies, which is where most money gets invested.  That was pre a certain Donald Trump, of course!

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