By Steve Conley, Founder, Academy of Life Planning Author’s Note: A Personal Prelude In December 2007, just months before the Global Financial Crisis erupted and Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) became one of the most infamous taxpayer bailouts in history, I was made redundant from my role as Head of Savings and Investments Strategy. … Continue reading Psychopathic Traits in Financial Services: Prevalence, Impact, and Regulatory Responses
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Your Money or Your Life: The Silent Crime That Steals Your Future
For every saver manipulated. Every pensioner misled. Every dream deferred by a smile in a suit. They didn’t point a gun.They didn’t need to. They used a prospectus.A policy.A polite phone call. This is the perfect crime—played out in boardrooms, bank branches, and brokerages. No blood spilled. Just lives unravelled. Slowly. Silently. And worst of … Continue reading Your Money or Your Life: The Silent Crime That Steals Your Future
💠 The Rebuild & Thrive Legacy: Why It’s Time to Stop Chasing Justice—and Start Reclaiming Your Life
You did everything right.You followed the rules, trusted the process, filed the paperwork, waited for justice. But the system didn’t just fail you—it erased you. Ask any victim of financial crime who’s dared to fight back. You’ll hear the same story:Endless letters. Legal dead-ends. MPs who nod politely and disappear. Regulators who claim “it’s not … Continue reading 💠 The Rebuild & Thrive Legacy: Why It’s Time to Stop Chasing Justice—and Start Reclaiming Your Life
Rebuild & Thrive: How to Take Back Control After Financial Crime
Why this free life recovery masterclass is exactly what victims need—and what you can do to help By Steve Conley, Founder – Academy of Life Planning Have You Been Left Picking Up the Pieces? If you’ve ever been the victim of a financial scam, bad advice, or institutional failure—you’ll know the feeling. The money’s gone. … Continue reading Rebuild & Thrive: How to Take Back Control After Financial Crime
