by Town Close Financial Planning | May 16, 2022 | financial planning
Do we have to be either an optimist or a pessimist? Can’t we be both at the same time? In fact, isn’t that our natural tendency? My football team are hopeless, I am not the least bit optimistic about them. On the other hand, my children are going great guns and will... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | May 16, 2022 | General News
Looking for some great, thought provoking and intelligent reading? Here are three that caught my eye: Morgan Housel – How People Think: many human behaviours persist for centuries, the circumstances may be different but our reactions are not. Ben Carlson –... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | May 9, 2022 | Investment News
So far 2022 is turning out to be much more “exciting” than 2020 and 2021 when it comes to investment returns. Investment volatility in both 2020 and 2021 was all upwards, because that’s positive it is often ignored as volatility. 2022 sees volatility in both... by Town Close Financial Planning | Apr 27, 2022 | Investment News
The latest quarterly Town Close Financial Planning Investment Committee Meeting took place on 25 April 2022. The TCFP Model portfolio currently remains unchanged, but a rebalance of all pensions and ISA accounts was agreed. This is happening because our data shows us... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Apr 26, 2022 | Pension & Retirement News
Graduating from work, maturation, arrivement, jubalacion, retirement, call it what you will, it’s perhaps the most important phase of life. It will be daunting, exciting and emotional. This memo aims to help you on the mental side of things. My experience of 25+ years...