Claire Watson
Financial Planning Consultant DipPFS in Banwell
A little bit about Claire
Claire has been helping and working with clients to achieve their goals in a variety of different roles for the last 30 years, half of which has been in advisory roles. She is extremely passionate about her role and spends time building strong long-term relationships with clients, helping to firstly identify goals and objectives, but more importantly helping to understand/educate how these can be achieved.
Claire is experienced in advising HNW clients on their investments and wider financial planning objectives, including pensions and tax planning, and as well as providing ‘peace of mind’ to clients who are already successfully on target to meet their goals.
Claire prides herself as a holistic financial planner, advising in a range of areas including Retirement Planning, Investments, Protection and Tax planning.
Outside of work, Claire is married with children and a Miniature Poodle called Willow. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, socialising with friends, going to the gym, walking, and putting her feet up with a good book.
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An adviser’s insight
When is the right time to invest?
There’s always a degree of uncertainty when it comes to investing, so it’s natural for some people to feel nervous about it.
When the news is reporting stock market volatility, it’s understandable that some people might feel more cautious about investing. But including investments in your long-term financial plan is a smart way to give your money the best chance to grow.
Keeping money in cash might feel like a safe option, and having some money easily available is a sensible decision. But too much cash could end up costing you more because of inflation’s ability to eat away at the value of your savings. For example, when £10,000 is invested it can grow by 78% over 30 years, but if it was kept in a current account its value could actually reduce by 59%*.
There are lots of options when it comes to investing, and I’m here to guide you through them. I can help you decide things like which risk level is right for you, what types of investments to use to maximise your tax efficiency, and how to create an investment plan tailored to your circumstances and goals. I can also show you how different investment approaches could impact your finances over the long term.
If you’re thinking about how investing today can help create the life you want in the future, let’s talk about how I can support and guide you through the process.
The value of investments and the income they produce can fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you invested.
Tax treatment varies according to individual circumstances and is subject to change
*Based on an annual average investment return of 5% and inflation at 3%.
Services
Holistic planning
Establishing and reviewing trusts, complete personal risk management planning, short- and long-term savings and investments.
Investments
Wealth management advice to make your money work as hard as it can for you, including making the most of any tax breaks available.
Pensions
Expert advice to help provide comfort in your retirement.
Protection
Whole of life and term assurance protection, private medical arrangements, critical illness insurance.
Income Protection
Permanent health insurance to provide a regular income should you be unable to work due to illness or injury.
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