Martin Wyatt

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by Gailh

I think that Martin Wyatt has been a friend of Christine's for a long time. Didn't she say that it was him who suggested she make an album? I doubt that before she started recording ITM she needed a full time manager but perhaps someone to advise on financial matters? She must have a hell of a lot of money to keep track of and invest. A good while back now Q Magazine estimated that she was worth £25,000,000 so I imagine that takes some looking after. although I'm sure she has specialist financial advice it's always nice to have the opinion of someone you trust.

Now that she's back to being retired again I'm sure Martin has gone back to his role of trusted adviser. I think he's probably semi retired himself - he's about her age.

Gail

You're probably right. I remember that Q Magazine article. That was in 1998, just after she retired from Fleetwood Mac. That's probably close to $50,000,000 now in U.S. dollars. It could be considerably more now if she & Mr. Wyatt did a good job of investing it. Her property & apartment alone should have appreciated a good deal since then, assuming real estate did as well in the U.K. as here in the U.S. these last few years. Also, his job may be to make sure that she gets all royalty income that she is due. I have an interview with her from around 1987 in which she mentions that she had to have someone to look after these kinds of things or she'd get ripped off. She's obviously known him for ages & trusts him.