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January 2012

Pennine Investment Seminar - Thursday 1 March 2012

The next quarterly Pennine Update Seminar will take place on Thursday 1 March at the Barton Grange Hotel, Garstang Road, Barton, Preston PR3 5AA.  Teas, coffees and pastries will be available from 6.00pm, with the Seminar starting promptly at 6.30pm and concluding at approximately 8.30pm.  Places are limited so if you wish to attend, please contact your Adviser on 01257 260011.

Investment Managers - Latest Commentary

December 2011

Driven to Extremes!!

We may well look back on 2011 as a year that forever changed the economic and political landscape of the world. At the very least, it will be a case study year for students of both economics and politics long into the future. For this year has proven no less eventful than 2008, with a bombardment of sensationalist headlines causing unprecedented volatility across the financial markets. Indeed, during one tumultuous week in August, the S&P 500 Index gyrated by more than 4% on four consecutive trading days – movements of such magnitude have never been seen before.  Read More ..........

August 2011

North's View - This is the time to stay the course.

The traditionally quiet summer season has been anything but this year. The correction in equity markets and general risk assets over the past weeks has been brutal but it is the speed and size of the downward move, particularly in the last two days, that has taken the markets by surprise. This sell off has been prompted by a sharp increase in investor concerns in response to the ongoing delays and debate over a solution to the Eurozone Sovereign debt issue and the US debt ceiling against the backdrop of slowing global growth. Whilst this is clearly very worrying to investors and has caused considerable pain, it is important to keep in mind that this is more about Politics and Macro Economic issues than it is about Micro Economics -  Read More........

 

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 March 2011

True Bearing Strikes Gold

True Bearing joins an elite group of 200 UK companies and organisations to achieve the new Gold standard Investors in People rating.

 Kathryn Walker, Large Clients Retention Manager. Investors in People NW, commented: “True Bearing particularly impressed our IiP Assessor by the amount of dedicated coaching time which leaders give their people.  This undoubtedly supports personal and professional development, enabling people to reach their full potential.  A culture exists where there is no ceiling on the progression of individuals.  True Bearing needed 165 points out of a possible 196 to achieve Gold status.  They achieved a superb 190 points.  Well done to everyone.”

 

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December 2010

Parklands School, Chorley visits True Bearing as part of Rock FM's community project which provides a platform for students and communities to develop and broadcast from their online radio station. 

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