Hybrid advice has become a buzzword in our business, and the problem is it means different things to different people. To many big companies, it’s a combination of a website and a ‘press option 3 for oblivion’ ‘phone service; which, surprise, surprise, isn’t working for most. For others (probably us), it’s a bit of efficient Zooming combined with less efficient but more effective time on your sofa. Hybrid working is a rather different concept. Many tell me that they’ve now become TWATs, Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday in the office, the rest home-working. For me, a hybrid day works best. Days, when I see at least one or two actual clients in actual homes, leave me feeling great (especially if they’re pleased to see me). All day in front of a screen leaves me dazed and confused. And I know how lucky we are to have the choice. You can’t run a hospital ward, drive a train or, as we learned a couple of years ago, teach kids, from home and so for many, it’s a fruitless debate.
“Stocks surge and yields stabilise as Trump tariffs paused”
“The reason our stock market is so successful is because of me. I’ve always been great with money, I’ve always been great with jobs, that’s what I do”, said the man himself about (of course) himself. And, yes, one tweet, if we’re still allowed to use that old Woke term, on Truth Social can indeed send markets firmly up as well as down.
