by James Stackpool | Jun 16, 2020 | Covid-19, Planning, Talent, Uncategorized, Uncertainty, value, Value of Advice, Value Proposition
My son is addicted to art. Big time. Turn your back on him and he’s sketching something, leaving trails of charcoal fingerprints in unlikely places, getting lost in his own space. Even since he was five, his art has been his bliss (and frustration). Is his work...
by James Stackpool | Mar 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The toilet roll is an appropriate icon for the coronavirus. Like our confidence, we take our toilet rolls for granted. Until there are none left – all grabbed by fear. The same fear that steals our confidence. Add in the terrible elements of our social media habits,...
by Jim Stackpool | Apr 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Have you noticed? Maybe I’m watching too much TV? (c’mon the Commonwealth Games are on!) But I can’t help notice how many cute ads the big banks are pushing at us. (BTW – if interested, check out this great piece from We Are Social –...
by Jim Stackpool | Jan 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Did you see this piece just before Christmas? Fin Services minister Kelly O’Dwyer putting forward legislation no less to empower ASIC with product intervention powers and ability to now ban aspects of long-standing remuneration practices where there’s a...
by Jim Stackpool | Jun 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
World-class financial institutions? AMP is currently revamping its financial advice business. As part of its long-term growth plans, CEO Craig Mellor stated that he intends to make his company more customer-oriented. AMP recently established an alliance with United...
by Jim Stackpool | Sep 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Some financial advisers are searching for a new value proposition as one might search for a lost set of car keys. Others are searching for their value proposition as a golfer frustratingly tries to regain their former groove and rhythm when their swing was smoother,...
