Spear's Salon
Strong Opinion from our Stable of Star Turns
Annette New-Money
An insider at the very bosom of the financial world, Annette will be exposing its dark secrets and telling the industry some unpalatable home truths.
Asian overkill
There is a lot of wealth being made in Asia right now but I’m going to write something pretty obvious – the supply of private bankers just isn’t there
Unfeasible Fees
Wealth firms seem to be trying to stumble their way to a world of simple(r) fee structures as if it is some kind of revolution.
Bond. Annette Bond.
London is a truly wonderful city. I need to remind myself of that sometimes, or something happens to remind me.
Must Do Better!
Wealth managers fail, fail, fail to listen to their clients - so tell us what they're doing wrong.
Life's Fine
When the Swiss police clocked a gentleman doing 290km/hr in a Mercedes, the penalty was always going to be punishing.
Spills
Breaking out of Fortress Wealth Management can be hard to do. You rarely leave in triumph, more often in a (career) body-bag.
Unbillable Hours
Our specialists solve your HNW problems (gratis!)
Q
Is it really possible to avoid stamp duty land tax when purchasing land and property?
A
A lot has been made recently in the press about buyers of some of the UK’s most expensive homes avoiding stamp duty land tax (SDLT) by purchasing their home through a company.
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