Podcast: TRAP: The Real Adviser Podcast (LS 45 · TOP 1% what is this?)
Episode: 52 - KPIs: Key People of Influence
Pub date: 2024-08-29

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In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discuss

• Topical 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 startup
• Meat and Potatoes: KPIs - Key People of Influence
• Questions posted by our beloved TRAPists Russ M and Ollie L (neither had socials)
• Culture Corner

Links referred to in the show:

• NL: turns out Hargreaves Lansdown DOES have a Slavery Policy. FFS. Goodnight, UK plc: https://x.com/HatTipNick/status/1824716616099156147
• CW: Investment Fraud alive and well in Ireland https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0823/1466327-investment-fraud/#:~:text='Staggering'%20rise%20in%20investment%20fraud,%E2%82%AC28m%20stolen%20last%20year&text=Garda%C3%AD%20have%20warned%20of%20a,than%202021%20and%202022%20combined
• NL: Cerulli 2023 report into US adviser numbers and rookie failures: https://www.cerulli.com/press-releases/the-financial-advisor-industry-has-a-headcount-problem H/T to Ermos Erotocritou CFP https://www.linkedin.com/in/ermos?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAIJTVEBxQYOFu0tzywLz5MvLmC_1bYQ2yo&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3BXD36DPgCTYWqsIEDTo2ciQ%3D%3D
• AS adviser profitability trends https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4343067/profits-financial-adviser-firms 
• AH - HL cash rates https://www.hl.co.uk/charges-and-interest-rates - Trading 212 5.2% to 5% - Transact 4.95% - CD Impact - What do DFMs pay. 
• CW: The Central Bank of Ireland view on Cryptocurrency https://www.centralbank.ie/consumer-hub/crypto-consumer-information#:~:text=Crypto%20is%20not%20a%20regulated,crypto%20and%20crypto-related%20products
• NL: https://www.ft.com/content/495a5329-c4f7-4731-938d-a2ef48851558 BestInvest’s “Spot The Dog”. H/T to Robin Powell.
• CW: Laya Healthcare increase prices again

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