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When the economy is having a real impact on everyday lives, there is every reason to make sure that personal finances are in the best possible order.

Hindsight is not always a wonderful thing for investors; it means they can see all the missed investment opportunities that could have achieved a spectacular return for them during the previous year. Even in depressed global markets, there are usually a few bright spots because a particular country, sector or company has bucked the trend. Predicting where the bright spots will be is not so easy and the FSA frequently asserts that ‘past investment performance provides no guide to future performance’. Last year’s winners could be next year’s losers.

People tend to wish friends and contacts a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Usually, these good wishes become reality.

Ed was back in the press last week, this time talking with the METRO about the ethical fund industry. We took this story to the newspaper a few weeks ago and suggested they might be interested to hear about the top ten holdings of many ethical funds.

We are now to be working with the guys at This is Money to help track down otherwise lost or forgotten pension benefits for selected members of the public!

Guest legal blogger Gareth from Silverman Sherliker LLP has kindly written this piece on why it pays to have a decent Will in place.

With only a few weeks left before the January 31 tax return submission deadline for 2010/2011 and Moira Stewart’s stern but friendly reminders still ringing in the ears, now is the time to tackle that tax return.

Ed was asked to comment about investing in film through EIS for a piece written by Miss Latham.

It was a shame the main photo used was not actually one of Ed, but they found a suitable stand in for the shoot!

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A NEW online service – www.thecallsheet.co.uk – was launched today by one of our clients and is attempting to revolutionise crewing by bringing freelancers, production companies and facilities companies together on a single platform for the first time.

The OECD believe that the long awaited ‘double dip’ will eventually show up next year, fuelled in no small part by the troubles in Europe and the rolling cuts by Mr Osborne and friends….