by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 1, 2023 | General News
Three good articles that caught my eye recently: Human Progress – Time Equality Is Increasing Dramatically: Perhaps we would feel better if we compared ourselves to who we were yesterday and not who our neighbour is today? Nick Maggiulli – Proof Of... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Jan 29, 2023 | financial planning, Investment News
We have an innate ability to make daft financial decisions. As Nick Murray states “Human nature is a failed investor”. And, on Radio 4 recently Steven Pinker opined: “People are more likely to regularly invest in a lottery ticket, where you’re almost guaranteed... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Jan 22, 2023 | Investment News
Investment returns were not good in 2022. As THIS ARTICLE from Ben Carlson suggests there were several culprits for the malaise. But could a major reason have been overlooked? Could it be that that investment prices fell because they had gone up too much in the... by Town Close Financial Planning | Jan 11, 2023 | Investment News
The TCFP investment committee met yesterday to discuss the current economic, political and investment environment. As a result the TCFP Model Portfolio will remain unchanged. Here are brief notes of our discussion: Politics The political situation here, over... by Town Close Financial Planning | Jan 1, 2023 | General News
Three good articles that caught my eye recently: Barry Ritholtz – Can Anyone Catch Nokia?: What the demise of Nokia should teach us, but we have not learnt. Have we? Seth Godin – No Good Ideas?: The tricky bit is not having ideas….. Vanguard...