We’ve all seen them. Whether browsing the net or taking a seat on the tube, adverts for crowdfunding projects are everywhere nowadays. What are not quite so widespread are the risk warnings that those advertising crowdfunding should be putting front and centre in their marketing.
HM Treasury has made two very important announcements which have the potential to totally transform the crowdfunding market.
Gold has been one of the worst investments anyone could have made over the last four years. Fuelled by central bank buying and a weak dollar, the world’s oldest store of value rocketed after the crisis in 2008 as investors, fearing the end of the financial world as we knew it, reverted to real assets to protect their wealth.
Goodwood Revival sponsor and MRM client, Brewin Dolphin, was keen to get ahead of the competition and build up a community of revival enthusiasts on its Facebook page.
“I’m not that familiar with what ‘capital at risk’ means on adverts,” MRM Digital talks to Gen X about marketing in financial services.
I get asked the same thing on a regular basis. It is worded differently each time but essentially is:
“Can you direct me to a one-stop-shop for all things social media?”
When I get asked this question I feel overwhelmingly tired.
According to a report released today, the fees for financial advice are set to undergo a process of evolution as HNW clients opt to move away from charges calculated based on their asset levels, towards fixed fee structures.
One of the most popular themes in our blog posts this year has been that of small caps. Here, we look at how our dividend index methodology connects with the way Warren Buffett looks at potential acquisitions, key aspects being:
Britain’s membership of the EU is one of the most important features of British economic policy. However, by the time of the next general election in 2020 it could be a thing of the past. Thanks to the proposed referendum, on membership Britain could commence the so called ‘Brexit’ before the end of 2017.
Ethical investing will be a focus for many in the industry this week as Good Money Week kicks off. Investors are becoming increasingly aware of not just the returns on their investments, but also on where they are investing and how their choices might impact on society at large. As the ‘conscientious generation’, we’d expect investing ethically to be high on the wish-list for many young people in particular. But how much of a priority is it for the younger generation and how are widespread problems with access to information and lack of engagement hindering it in the long term?
Has the sky fallen in? Check out our best practice guide to dealing with a crisis.
At MRM, we have five rules to get your brand building right on social and digital and most of the activity I’ve been looking at fits these rules well. So without further ado…