George Shippam Financial Planning

Like two foxes in copulatory lock, the British economy now finds itself being pulled in two equal and opposite directions. While the Fiscal Dog of Downing Street pulls one way with tax cuts designed to drive growth, the Monetary Vixen in Threadneedle Street is ramping up interest rates to contain inflation.

The Garrulous Jay - Copulatory Lock - George Shippam Financial Planning Limited Like two foxes in copulatory lock, the British economy now finds itself being pulled in two equal and opposite directions. While the Fiscal Dog of Downing

Tim Marshall’s book, Prisoners Of Geography, is a fascinating exploration of the ways in which the physical world around us has shaped human history and will continue to do so in the future. I also think it contains an implicit critique of the way in which fund managers have tended to divide the world up.

The Garrulous Jay - Prisoners Of Geography - George Shippam Financial Planning Limited Tim Marshall’s book, Prisoners Of Geography, is a fascinating exploration of the ways in which the physical world around us has shaped human history and will

Sir Roger Scatcherd was a hopeless alcoholic. He died a painful and untimely death at the hands of his addiction to the bottle, leaving behind him a wife and one son in his early twenties. He was also incredibly wealthy.

The Garrulous Jay - Sir Roger Scatcherd's Will - George Shippam Financial Planning Limited Sir Roger’s Will stipulated that his estate should be held in Trust for Louis Philippe until he attained twenty-five years of age, with Dr Thorne acting as

On Saturday I returned from a fabulous week away with family and friends on the West Coast of Scotland. On a different note yesterday saw the announcement of this year’s A level results. But what links these seemingly unconnected events?

The Garrulous Jay - Recency Bias - George Shippam Financial Planning Limited On Saturday I returned from a fabulous week away with family and friends on the West Coast of Scotland. On a different note yesterday saw the announcement of

St. Jude, sometimes known as Thaddeus or Lebbaeus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. Along with Bartholomew he is credited with being the first to bring Christianity to Armenia before being martyred in Beirut around 65AD (Source: Wikipedia).

The Garrulous Jay - A Prayer To St. Jude - George Shippam Financial Planning Limited In the Roman Catholic Church St. Jude is also the patron saint of lost causes.

At 9.30pm last Saturday night an 80 year-old knight of the realm took to The Pyramid Stage as the headline act at Glastonbury Festival. By the time Sir Paul McCartney and friends had finished two hours 50 minutes later he had played a set comprising thirty-six songs and, I confess, I had gone to bed.

The Garrulous Jay - Macca Facts - George Shippam Financial Planning Limited At 9.30pm last Saturday night an 80 year-old knight of the realm took to The Pyramid Stage as the headline act at Glastonbury Festival. By the time Sir Paul

Us Brits have a deeply ingrained affection for the oak tree. You can see it in the place names, company names and expressions that we derive from Quercus robur. Indeed “Heart of Oak” is the official march of the Royal Navy with its rousing words, “Heart of oak are our ships, heart of oak are our men…”

The Garrulous Jay - Mighty Oaks - George Shippam Financial Planning Limited Us Brits have a deeply ingrained affection for the oak tree. You can see it in the place names, company names and expressions that we derive from Quercus

As famous footballers’ body parts go Gary Mabbutt’s Knee may not be able to rival Diego Maradonna’s Hand of God, but it has had a club fanzine named after it. I was reminded of this yesterday whilst listening to the owner of the infamous joint being interviewed for Radio 5 Live’s “Winners Enclosure” feature.

The Garrulous Jay - Gary Mabbutt's Knee - George Shippam Financial Planning Limited As famous footballers’ body parts go Gary Mabbutt’s Knee may not be able to rival Diego Maradonna’s Hand of God, but it has had a club fanzine named after it.

There has been much talk of late in the investment world about the move out of so-called ‘growth’ stocks and into ‘value’ companies. The catalyst for this has been the now established trend of rising interest rates, augmented by the war in Ukraine. This serves as a timely reminder of the importance of diversification.

The Garrulous Jay - Getting Help At The Pick'n'Mix - George Shippam Financial Planning Limited There has been much talk of late in the investment world about the move out of so-called ‘growth’ stocks and into ‘value’ companies. The catalyst for this has

Last weekend a friend asked me what I think about when I’m out on my bike. After a couple of moments’ reflection, I replied by saying what I like about my time pedalling along the country lanes of Norfolk is actually not thinking.

The Garrulous Jay - Not Thinking - George Shippam Financial Planning Limited Last weekend a friend asked me what I think about when I’m out on my bike. After a couple of moments’ reflection, I replied by saying what I like about my