Click HERE to send the TRAP Pack a messageIn this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical 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 insurer, 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) Me...

Click HERE to send the TRAP Pack a messageIn this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical 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 courseMeat and Potatoes: Adviser YouTube Mastery With James Shack(ell)TRAPist question(s) from www.twitter.c...

Click HERE to send the TRAP Pack a messageIn this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical 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 consolidatorsMeat and Potatoes: Full Fit Financial PlanningCulture CornerShow links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks============================Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap...

Click HERE to send the TRAP Pack a messageIn this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical 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 advisersMeat and Potatoes: Slow Motion Wealth DestructionQuestions posted by our beloved TRAPist Adam...

Click HERE to send the TRAP Pack a messageIn this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical TitbitsMeat and Potatoes: Breaking Bad NewsQuestions posted by our beloved TRAPist Darren F: http://linkedin.com/in/darren-ford-dipfa-65452a96Culture CornerShow links: http://tiny.cc/traplinks============================Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here. Help us to help you! ...

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 #AbsoluteShamblesIn this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical 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...

In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical 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 startupMeat and Potatoes: KPIs - Key People of InfluenceQuestions posted by our beloved TRAPists Russ M and Ollie L (neither had socials)Culture CornerLinks referred to in the show:NL...

In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical issues, including FPSB Ireland making great strides, Truflation, the primacy of equities, CISI Chartered Status, Verve Incubator, Hargreaves Lansdown delisting, HUM London nearly sold outMeat and Potatoes: Much Ado About NothingQuestions posted by our beloved TRAPist https://twitter.com/JoinedUpJillCulture CornerLinks referred to in the show:Shrinking advice market https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/news/access-to-advice-shrinking-as-fir...

In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical issues, including cyber security, Monzo pensions, DFA Matrix Book, Métis Ireland work award, Consumer Duty one year on, stupid market predictions from Morgan StanleyMeat and Potatoes: What’s Risk Got To Do With It?Questions posted by NO beloved TRAPist because of timeCulture CornerLinks referred to in the show:Meat and Potatoes backstory:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hattipnick_alan-smith-alanjlsmith-on-x-activity-7222193905272791040-...

Della Voce was bobbing along lost somewhere in the Atlantic; Storyteller was in an internet-lousy Turkey. So we had a guest host in Samantha Russell, a “Chief Evangelist” or something. Check out her profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthacrussell/recent-activity/all/In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical issues, including the Euros, TRAP’s first award (yes, really), IRIS, JP Morgan Guide to Retirement, Powerball winners fleeced, humans trusted more than AI (no sh...

In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical issues, including Della Voce’s 50th party, 12% commission for bust DFM, painful banking for IFAs, Vanguard’s 365 program, L&G workplace pension going into private equity, potential TRAP Tough Mudder team, Taylor Swift takes over Ireland, Debbie Condon’s LOA guide goes online, wasteful public pensionsMeat and Potatoes: The Greatest Scandal of AllQuestions posted by beloved TRAPist Catherine Morgan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cather...

In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical issues, including Storyteller’s Munich Massacre, useful online calculators, ATR questionnaires for three year olds (!), MPs and double standards (!), nomination of beneficiary woes, Vanguard TRAP seminar feedback, Ade Edmondson investment gaffMeat and Potatoes: Of Tournaments and Trophies: The Awards IndustryQuestions posted by our beloved TRAPist Tom NCulture CornerLinks referred to in the show:NL: reminder of how useful Hargreaves L ...

In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical issues, including BTC ETFs coming here, insurance payouts from Royal London, SPIVA Persistence, Bank of Ireland saving rate rises, pension dashboard (really dull), Canada Pension Plan active follies, Abrdn price cutsMeat and Potatoes: Politics - do you or don’t you?Questions posted by our beloved TRAPist www.twitter.com/DomSpaldingCulture CornerLinks referred to in the show:Vanguard TRAP landing page: https://www.vanguard.co.uk/profess...

TRAP Live!This is a TRAP episode recorded on 9th May 2024 in front of 140 adoring TRAPists at Lola's, the louche, loose, slightly dangerous bar in the underground caverns of the world-famous London Hippodrome casino.Our sources confirm that this is the first (last?) UK financial services-related live podcast held in the UK and, secondly, there has never been any financial services event in the UK involving so much alcohol.The show follows the normal format, albeit in a slightly more "shamboli...

So today is TRAP Live, and we can't put out a show. Fear not, TRAPists, the live show is being recorded and will come out in two weeks, on 23rd May, Episode 45.For the moment, here's a compilation of bits from previous episodes. Enjoy!Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you’d like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here. Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subsc...

In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical issues, including the imminent TRAP Live event, superb service, FCA fee review update, Ultra’s new book (yes, really), Voice’s “planning” week, more Irish investment fraudMeat and Potatoes: Bricks and TortureQuestions posted by our beloved TRAPist Patrick DugganCulture CornerLinks referred to in the show:Meanwhile, service standards elsewhere are awful: https://www.ft.com/content/0a5d30ed-164f-4b9f-a049-fc9692219f79CW: Investment fraud...

TRAP LIVE IS HAPPENING ON 9th MAY 2024. BUY TICKETS HERE: www.therealadviserpodcast.com In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical issues, including Paddy Andrews Métis Norway appt, US$90 trillion to move between generations, surge meeting review, SPIVA S&P Global, the passing of Danny Kahneman, another unregulated investment scheme goes belly up, Ali Hussain in the Sunday Times on adviser fee refundsMeat and Potatoes: AIQuestions posted by our beloved TRAPists...

TRAP LIVE IS HAPPENING ON 9th MAY 2024. BUY TICKETS HERE: www.therealadviserpodcast.com In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical issues, including Finish fables, JISA joys, Leffler love, cheap online tax-returns, total returns mean dividends, FCA thematic review #1,242, True Potential CEO says the quiet part out loudMeat and Potatoes: Clients or Customers?Questions posted by our beloved Steven S www.twitter.com/passivevanguardCulture CornerLinks referred to in the...

TRAP LIVE IS HAPPENING ON 9th MAY 2024. BUY TICKETS HERE: www.therealadviserpodcast.com In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss - Topical issues, including Artic Rambles, Bitcoin yawns, Irish Banks, double-dipping, British ISAs, good PR firms, Best Buy lists - Meat and Potatoes: SJP: Big Brands, Big Challenges - Questions posted by our beloved TRAPist Will Bennett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-bennett-dippfs-7a230792/ - Culture Corner Links referred to in the show: - NL -...

TRAP LIVE IS HAPPENING ON 9th MAY 2024. BUY TICKETS HERE: www.therealadviserpodcast.com In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical issues, including Meta declaring its first dividend, update on TRAP Live, another FIRE story, Lombard Loans, Nikkei back to 1989, the “death” of the value premiumMeat and Potatoes: You’re Fired - Sacking Yourself OffQuestions posted by our beloved TRAPists Alastair P www.twitter.com/ap592dCulture CornerLinks referred to in the show: Financial Life...

TRAP LIVE IS HAPPENING ON 9th MAY 2024. BUY TICKETS HERE: www.therealadviserpodcast.com In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss - Topical issues, including TRAP Live announcement, scams, the Irish FPSB, accountants and pensions and misconceptions, Irish consolidation, retirement living standards, the destruction AND creation of wealth, HUM Premium price changes, MS Copilot - Meat and Potatoes: The Wealth Transfer: Hype or Real? - Questions posted by our beloved TRAPists Will...

TRAP LIVE IS HAPPENING ON 9th MAY 2024. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE: www.therealadviserpodcast.com In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical issues, including Transact price reductions, disastrous Lifestyling consequences, Métis Annual Planning Day, US$6TN in cash, Financial Planning Week, Irish IX set for launch, Hargreaves Lansdown pension complainant, Capital is recruiting, HUM London speaker suggestions please, TRAP Live updateMeat and Potatoes: Investment Fundamentals...

TRAP LIVE IS HAPPENING ON 9th MAY 2024. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE: www.therealadviserpodcast.com In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical issues, including Irish salary sacrifice, Ray Trapani interview with Storyteller and BitCoin ETFs, NextGen and Verve adviser resources, cash flow as an “optional extra”, Timeline Classic 50 MPS lauditsMeat and Potatoes: ABL - Always Be LearningQuestions posted by our beloved TRAPists www.twitter.com/abb04645603Culture CornerLinks...

TRAP LIVE IS HAPPENING ON 9th MAY 2024. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE: www.therealadviserpodcast.com In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss Topical issues, including a clash over FIRE, Morgan Stanley’s woeful 2023 prediction, the follies of mis-asset allocation, BitCoinMeat and Potatoes: Three Wins, Two Learns, One GoalQuestions posted by our beloved TRAPists Guy Skinner (http://linkedin.com/in/guy-skinner-citygate-financial-planning) and Benjamin Mitchell...