by Town Close Financial Planning | Nov 29, 2023 | General News
Laws properly enforced and real financial penalties for executives who destroy value would be enough in most sectors. Instead, the authorities prefer ever more rules and regulations. In financial planning it adds to costs, makes advice cumbersome, possibly less... 
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... by Town Close Financial Planning | Nov 20, 2023 | General News
“The World” The world is not against and not stopping you being great. In fact the world wants you to succeed. That just leaves you with the responsibility for being great. Step one: stop thinking it’s the world. The future is…. The future is everywhere (and...