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Lucy Coutts, an investment director at JM Finn’s Leeds office, was named Female Wealth Manager of the Year at this year’s COLWMA awards.
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The trade tariff war between the United States and China, a slowdown in the Chinese economy and the resulting effect on emerging markets, a 40% fall in the oil price, rising US interest rates, after…
Author: Simon Wong Wealth planner, JM Finn
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