by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 9, 2021 | General News, Investment News
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” asks us to consider whether keeping what you have is better than taking the risk of getting something better which may come to nothing. In financial planning we are often faced with this type of dilemma. A client emailed... by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 2, 2021 | General News, Investment News
A year ago the pandemic overwhelmed the economy and investment markets. Both the FTSE100 and S&P500 dropped more than 30% in just over a month. The economy collapsed, was put in the deep freeze and we were all sent home. Suddenly the future looked bleak and... by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 8, 2021 | Investment News
The volume of financial commentary suggests there’s much to think about when it comes to investing. But the truth is only a tiny slither is worth our attention. Distilling the noise into sensible, simple actions takes skill and discipline. After reading THIS ARTICLE... by Town Close Financial Planning | Jan 19, 2021 | Investment News
Some thoughts… Investment returns have been good over the last year or two; by and large your account values have never looked so buoyant. In fact, I have found myself feeling quite smug about it, which I took to be a warning of sorts. So I decided we should remind... by Town Close Financial Planning | Dec 15, 2020 | Investment News
The latest quarterly Town Close Financial Planning Investment Committee Meeting took place on 8 December 2020. The TCFP Model Portfolio remains unchanged. Here are the notes for those interested, authored by Mark Williams, one of TCFP’s Chartered Financial Planners.... by Town Close Financial Planning | Oct 4, 2020 | Investment News
The latest quarterly Town Close Financial Planning Investment Committee Meeting took place on 27 September 2020. The TCFP Model Portfolio remains unchanged Since the last ICM we sold the equities we bought at the end of March at a profit, returning the portfolio to a...