by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 1, 2023 | General News
Imperfect thinking from an imperfect human…. Jack Pransky “All we are is peace, love and wisdom. And the power to create the illusion that we are not.” Steve Chandler I read this in Steve Chandler excellent book “The Life Coaching... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 24, 2023 | financial planning
You fear longevity too little and volatility too much. You will be in retirement more than 10-15 years, here is why: It is true that the average life expectancy in the UK is about 80 years. But the average is of little relevance to you. You are not a hard... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 21, 2023 | General News
2024 marks 30 years of me working in financial services, I started as a Trainee Broker Consultant at the Croydon branch of Scottish Equitable in October 1994. What lessons have I learned? More than I can remember, but below are 30 that came to me when I gave it a... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 21, 2023 | General News, Investment News
“Bernie The Wizard” is not my attempt at a children’s story. “MADOFF: The Monster of Wall Street” is now on Netflix and well worth watching. I enjoyed it so much I bought the book “Bernie Madoff: The Wizard Of Lies” by Diana Henriques who features in mini-series. The... by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 15, 2023 | General News
A couple of thoughts… Simplicity Your financial plan needs only three sections: 1 – Who is the money for; 2 – What is the money for; 3 – When it is needed. Anything else is superfluous. 1 page of A4 will do it. Buy simplicity not...