by Town Close Financial Planning | Sep 21, 2022 | General News
A few things that have (re)occurred to me recently… What you pay attention to is what you get This is another take on thinking or thought. Or a view from a different angle. I feel that not truly understanding, or even nominally appreciating, the power of thought... by Town Close Financial Planning | Sep 19, 2022 | financial planning
THIS BLOG from Seth Godin got me thinking. Here’s where that thinking went…. The cost of a good or service is usually explicit, tangible and immediate. The benefit is usually none of those things. Or at best a bit of each of them. Take... by Town Close Financial Planning | Sep 15, 2022 | financial planning, Investment News
The fundamentals of investment are so basic and in such plain view it is easy to overlook them. That is why we should remind ourselves of them. HERE IS A TWO MINUTE VIDEO from one of the all time greats, Howard Marks, covering two very basic concepts. As he says,... by Town Close Financial Planning | Sep 12, 2022 | General News
Isn’t it amazing how the smallest tweak can give rise to an outlandishly different outcome? Mathematically at least that’s true, see this photo: A one percent difference every day gets you 37 times more of what you had than no change at all. Obviously that’s a... by Town Close Financial Planning | Sep 7, 2022 | General News
Some things that occurred to me and I thought worth sharing… Passive Income I see a lot of adverts offering “passive income” to unsuspecting members of the public. So here’s my own stellar offering: An average income of 2% pa; That historically...