Arc Eden

read moreIt is not yet another website which is just an advert. Just like you, we fish around on various websites trying to get some meaningful information and in the end, they tell us nothing other than demonstrating the glories of a colossal colour palette. When we go on a website, we want it to tell us something useful. That's why we have clicked on it in the first place and that's how we have designed our website. It is exclusively for our clients to use - ongoing and updated facts and information on a variety of topics, up to date news on a range of financial matters, specific alerts tailored to your own personal circumstances and instant two way communications directly with ourselves.

read moreThe fundamental principle of our business and of all our team is, and has always been, to treat our clients as we ourselves would wish to be treated. We spend most of our working days with our existing clients. The main functionality of this website has been developed solely with our existing clients in mind. Whilst our site may just appear ‘the same old thing', that'll only be because you're not logged in. Once a registered user, the full scale of additional support, advice and personalised service we provide to you individually will begin to unfold.

read moreYes, we know that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes - but not all taxes have to be certain. They say "the tax tail should never wag the investment dog", but tax should never be ignored. Tax rules have become ever more complex and even in some cases retrospective. This makes planning extremely difficult. If your existing adviser delegates the investment management of your portfolio to a third party, to a ‘Discretionary Manager', not only will you pay much higher costs, your adviser should be charging you much less as they'll be doing little day to day.

read moreWe provide a wide range of services to our clients and regular updates, not only via our regular articles and news for registered users, but also through ongoing, personalised advice delivered straight into our clients' own online document store. The best way to find out more about how we may be able to assist you is to get in touch with us. There's no obligation or cost to do so, and we won't bombard you with telephone calls or marketing literature in the same way as some organisations. We recommend you also have a look at why you should consider registering with us to work online.

read moreWe believe teamwork matters most, whether teamwork between colleagues, teamwork between advisers and clients, or teamwork between advisers and our professional contacts. Geoff is a founding Director of Arc Eden and has over 34 years of experience, initially with Building Societies, Investment Managers and large Insurance Companies, but for more than 24 years as an independent adviser. Geoff works closely with Accountants, Solicitors and other professionals, providing both them and their clients with a range of expertise.

read moreIn addition, new legislation governing pensions has opened up a number of opportunities and it is important that clients are made aware of their options. As you probably know by now, past performance is never any guide to future returns. The value of investments and the income from them can of course go down as well as up. Moreover, the level of tax benefits and liabilities will very much depend upon your own individual circumstances and may change in the future. Exchange rate fluctuations will also cause the value of underlying overseas investments to go down as well as up and some Funds investing in specialist sectors or areas carry greater risks due to the potential volatility of market sectors into which the funds invest.