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Strategy and Management Consultants

SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS AND S.m.e.'s

Think Tank

Investment

Is Atlas Financial (AFHIF) A Great Investment choice?

AFHIF, is an Illinois based company which has $5.6 million market capitalisation. It has delivered 5.56% return since the start of the year and its 12 month returns are up by over 150%. However, the company has not managed to be on the list for the 30 Most Popular Stocks among hedge funds and in the last quarter of 2021 they delivered -26.33%.  Therefore it is in question whether investing in the company is a good choice in 2022. ____ Will you be investing in AFHIF this year? Is Atlas Financial (AFHIF) A Great Investment Choice? (yahoo.com)

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Property Consulting

Should I buy a listed property?

When properties are listed they are deemed to be of high interest to the surrounding areas culture and or heritage. This categorisation is used to protect the buildings from physical and environmental changes being done in the surrounding area. Buildings are listed based on four different varieties: age and rarity, unique architectural approach and whether it has a historical or cultural value. The problem with buying these properties is if you plan to modernise, alter or extend said property under the legislation you cannot. Getting planning permission can be time consumi

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Property Consulting

The BRRRR method:

This acronym stands for Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance and Repeat. IT is deemed to be a famous strategy for property investors who aim to build a passive income over time.  It is a real estate investment method whereby one buys a property in need of reshaping, “rehabbing” it to lift it up to standards of the price wanted, renting it to tenants for the passive income, refinancing it to cover the capital invested on it and repeat the process with other properties to build a portfolio. One can make instant equity and you never need to use your own funds but you still benefit. 

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Investment

Mercer global buys $238 million RIA:

Wrenn Financial Strategies in North Carolina is Mercer Global’s latest deal.The founders said that the business succession was a major consideration in their decision to sell the firm. The company offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to high net worth individuals, families and corporate clientele. Mercer Global also has more facilities e.g in house estate and tax planning. __ Do you believe it was a good investment for them? Mercer Advisors Acquires Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. (yahoo.com)

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HMO/Co-living

The rise of sustainable investment:

The increase in hunger for environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing is rapidly generating a surge in new products and services. The growth of sustainable investment in  financial markets accounts for approximately 40% of all professionally managed assets across the big HICs. Arguably, the reason for this is the policy agenda whereby there has been increasing numbers of regulation put in place surrounding sustainable finance. At the start of COVID-19, it was noticed that there was a debate whether ESG investing would ‘outperform’ other investment funds

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Property Consulting

Relying solely on property wealth to fund retirement can be a risky business:

In 2021 the average property increased by approximately 10%, thus there is large concern brought about by 20% of homeowners in the UK. Many are considering using capital reserves to fund their retirement plans. It has been discovered that 70% of people over 65 are financially dependent on their pension as the main source of income but are also homeowners.The main message that is being communicated is to avoid depending on one property and state pension to fund later life as prices are increasingly fluctuating and major inflation is imminent,   __ Invest wisely, plan ahea

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Property Consulting

Commercial Property market high:

The commercial property market in Northern Ireland has hit the record of the strongest year since 2017 aligning with investment volumes. Approximately, £10 million was invested per transaction in 2021, over 30 transactions were done. According to the survey conducted by CBRE just under 50% of overall investment was within Offices and Retail. Largest investors were institutional - this shows the turn towards a higher standard of living and provides an attractive element for international companies and thus further improved returns in 2022.  __ Will you be investing comme

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Investment

Northern Ireland, ‘ Responsible’ an e-commerce firm raises £5 million investment:

  Responsible is a brand with the technology which suggests the residual value of an item to buyers. These are clothing items where one may wear the garment and return the product at any point in the future in exchange for the value of the product at the buy back price The speciality of this brand is that it operates under ‘re-commerce’ which is a new term for second hand.  The firm will use the generated money to grow the business in Europe and extend the network of other partnerships with brands.  ___ Would you invest in this business? Northern Ireland e-commerce fir

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Investment

Investment opportunities for 2022:

Post COVID world seems like a pool full of new areas of discovery and opportunities. It is expected that during the first 6 months we will see steep growth simultaneous to inflation which will create big possibilities for those living in the Western world. The latter 6 months of 2022 is promising lower inflation although that may come with lower growth. However, there will be large scope to invest in the health sector and technology development. There may be potential to enforce Greentech, increased use of artificial intelligence, renewable energy and as a plant offer more

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Property Consulting

Gove is pushing property firms to make buildings ‘safe’ prior to selling:

Many buildings are put at risk by cladding or facing legal action due to safety problems caused by cladding as observed by the Grenfell Tower incident. Gove has imposed a deadline for Easter to make sure this material is removed from all lowrise blocks otherwise these firms will be exposed and “pursued.”  This is due to the protest which is based upon the idea that those who have profited and continue to profit from the sale of these unsafe buildings must take responsibility. Loans for these buildings will be replaced by a limited grant scheme in order to support those wh

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