by Town Close Financial Planning | Jun 11, 2022 | financial planning, Investment News
TCFP founder, Jeremy Askew, was 50 last week. What better way to celebrate than look back at some interesting facts and figures? In 1972….. The average UK salary was £1,612 pa, in 2022 it is £31,825 – a total increase of 1,874%, or an average 6.15% pa... by Town Close Financial Planning | Jun 6, 2022 | financial planning, Guest Post, Investment News
I had been meaning to write a piece on inflation then Ian Stewart, the Chief Economist at Deloitte, sent the following. Rather then reinvent the wheel I thought I would simply share his views which we agree with: * The hope for the global economy is that inflation... 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 2, 2022 | Investment News
For many centuries smallpox was one of the world’s biggest killers. In the 20th century alone an estimated 300 million died from smallpox. The last known case of smallpox was recorded in 1978. According to experts, to this day, there are no treatments for smallpox... by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 10, 2022 | financial planning, Investment News
It’s a phrase we hear often, some iteration of “We’re not risky investors”. And that’s great news because we don’t want risk-taking maniacs as clients. But we do need to understand what we mean by “risk”. Most of the population, including the regulators, providers and...