by Town Close Financial Planning | Dec 7, 2023 | Investment News
The TCFP investment committee met on 6 December 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 budget showed that the Tories... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Dec 6, 2023 | General News
Problem? The are no problems, just situations It’s our reaction to the situation that can make it a problem Programmed We are programmed to notice what does happen not what doesn’t happen. Yet many more things won’t happen than will. Truthful,... by Town Close Financial Planning | Nov 29, 2023 | General News
How good are you? Being “good” is a choice, we can decide when and to what degree we want to be truthful, helpful and kind. Most will be “good” when we profit from it and everyone can see. Fewer will “good” when there is a profit to be had and no-one is looking. And... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Nov 24, 2023 | Investment News
This is an interesting factoid, and quite obvious when you give it a little thought. The majority of the time your investments are worth less than the highest value they have achieved. CLICK HERE for further reading In my world being below the highest value is being... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Nov 22, 2023 | General News
A few generations ago there is a good chance that your family made their living working the land. Some life. In 1900 around 30% of the working population did so, in 1950 20%, (SEE HERE) today it is less than 1% in the UK (SEE HERE). Agricultural science and technology...