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Old 20.08.2007, 12:11
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Re: Investing money-->safely?

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Swissbob's warning is very relevant. I learned the hard way that I should not have taken financial advice from a company with a distinguished sounding name which claims to provide "independent financial advice" for expats on matters relating to offshore investment/retirement planning/tax-efficient investment. The so-called independent financial advisors/consultants are sales experts who will be prepared to tell you what you need to hear in order to sell you an expensive long-term investment. They can be very convincing and persuasive.


I have no idea whether there is any connection. Having learned how the other company with which I had dealings operate, I would suspect that the company referred to in the thread linked by swissbob is simply "borrowing" a respectable-sounding name that unsuspecting clients will be inclined to associate with reliabilty. Implication can go a long way.
There is no link whatsoever. Churchill Insurance is a reputable insurance company. The other not quite so...
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