Justin Urquhart Stewart is one of the most recognisable and trusted market commentators on television, radio and in the press.
Originally trained as a lawyer he has observed the retail market industry for 20 years whilst in corporate banking and stockbroking, and has developed a unique understanding of the market’s roles and benefits for the private investor.
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Stop Blaming Our Financial Industry And Start Feting Our Financial Industry Just how important is the Financial Services Industry to the UK?
Banker and City bashing has become a rather boring (if fashionable) sport of late and frankly, whilst it may satisfy some personal angst from those who have felt damaged and disadvantaged, in reality it does little to address the real underlying issues.
However more worryingly, such continuous and repetitive aggression may in fact just be increasing the potential damage, let alone any recovery, to an industry which is a vital (an often over used term, but not in this instance) component to the economic success and strength of the UK. Perhaps it is therefore opportune to take a look at the true value of this industry to our economy and to try and obtain some clearer perspective of its contribution and importance.
I think there are four keys areas we should consider to clearly see that value and the importance of the sector:
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