by Town Close Financial Planning | Apr 17, 2024 | financial planning, General News, Investment News
The investment world spends much time poring over data in an attempt to predict future investment returns. But, as we know, the future is entirely unpredictable – there are no facts about it. However human nature is quite persistent, how we react as group – “the... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 7, 2024 | General News, Investment News
Crypto and other digital assets are completely unregulated and can be hugely damaging to your wealth. Complete loss of your entire investment is a very real possibility. If you cannot afford to lose it, your cannot afford crypto. Crypto assets come in all shapes and... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 6, 2024 | Investment News
As Massive Attack advised us in 1991 with the “Hymn Of The Big Wheel”, the big wheel keeps on turning. After two years of investment malaise from December 2021 until November 2023 equity markets have picked up considerably and returned something like 15% these last... by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 5, 2024 | Investment News
The TCFP investment committee met on 5 March to discuss the current economic, political and investment environment. As a result the TCFP Model Portfolio remains unchanged. Here are brief notes of our discussion: Politics The big news for 2024 is that half the... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Jan 10, 2024 | Investment News
A client replied to a recent mailout. Why hadn’t I mentioned Bitcoin spot ETFs and what were my thoughts on this article: https://bitpay.com/blog/analyzing-past-btc-halvings/ I am always grateful to hear from clients like this, I find having to respond really... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Dec 29, 2023 | General News, Investment News
Most of us wish to be wealthier tomorrow than we are today. Therefore, it is important that the money we put aside grows quicker than inflation destroys it. As the figures below make clear the “safety” of cash and bonds is nothing but a mirage. Money you had in cash...