19 March 2020 by Andrew Goodwin 
The FTSE has dived and seems to be continuing south. A quick look at sectors and industries shows that there is no place to hide at the moment. Brexit, for many, was seen as a threat to stability and a damage to trade; it turns out the threat was an unknown disease. For once, the…
6 January 2020 by Andrew Goodwin
Truly Independent continues to grow and the number of independent financial advisers who have joined us is fast approaching 60. To help meet demand for the number of Discovery Sessions being booked by potential new joiners, we have recruited Adrian Reeve, an experienced Business Consultant, to assist. Adrian brings with him a wealth of experience,…
12 August 2019 by Andrew Goodwin
“It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure” – Bill Gates In this article, the last of 5, I will explain why I believe it is important to celebrate achievements, but only while realising that in doing so, you are at the beginning of a new venture. Truly…
31 July 2019 by Andrew Goodwin
“Marketing is really just about sharing your passion” – Michael Hyatt, Virtual Business Mentor. In this latest of my summer articles, I will explain why I never planned to be involved in marketing and why now, I believe that every company evolves to be so. Passion demands it. The problem Financial advisers, before 1996, used…
17 July 2019 by Andrew Goodwin
“He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner” – Benjamin Franklin In this article, I will explain why it is important to make changes now, not to procrastinate, and by ‘getting things done’ makes for a happier tomorrow. Like the previous two articles in this summer series, I will use our business…
2 July 2019 by Andrew Goodwin
In this article, I explain how our business model works and how we have been successful in supporting high quality independent financial advisers all over the UK, all with organic growth. Further, you don’t have to be a financial adviser to benefit from this article. Any new or established business or prospective client, could draw…
17 June 2019 by Andrew Goodwin
Among all the Brexit uncertainty, there is an understandable rationale to sit tight, hold on to what you have and do nothing until the way is clear. Feedback from our financial advisers and from the financial services industry as a whole, suggests that investors have moved from their confident position to regularly add to their…
23 October 2018 by Andrew Goodwin
Two more independent financial advisers have joined the Truly Independent team as we get closer to reaching 50 IFAs, halfway to our target of 100 financial advisers. As our brand continues to grow throughout the UK, so does the number of financial advisers who join us and are now on their way to becoming a…
9 October 2018 by Nick Fisher
We held our 8th bi-annual Truly Affinity Event this week at the Preston Marriot Hotel. This popular event is attended by our IFAs from throughout the UK, our Directors, Head Office team, guest speakers and, for the first time was open to other financial advisers as well. Our three guest speakers provided a fantastic opportunity…
25 September 2018 by Andrew Goodwin
Happiness can be achieved by implementing our three happy determinants into your working week. As a financial adviser, you are already connecting with people but do you regularly see new clients? If you are self-employed, then you are working in an environment that provides you with some freedom but are you truly independent? You help…
