'The main thing clients want is consistency with little risk'

QUICKFIRE Q&A

Laura Dew
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Adrian Shandley tells Laura Dew why this year's Budget was fantastic for investors, why he is worried about an interest rate rise, and what could happen to the UK economy if Labour returns to power.

Adrian Shandley is a financial adviser and managing director of Premier Wealth in Southport, which he set up in 2002.  Here, he gives his take on the 2014 Budget and explains which investment issues have been occupying his time lately. How did you view the Budget? The Budget was fantastic, the changes brought in were long overdue. The emphasis was on savers and people who were doing something for themselves and for their finances, people who are saving for a pension or into an ISA. Those who could not afford to retire before will now find that they can, so there is a lot of work t...

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