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 | Jun 13, 2022 | Investment News
TCFP’s founder, Jeremy Askew, turned 50 in June. Let’s look back over the conditions for, and return from, investments over those 50 years. As investors there has been a continuous stream of events to navigate. For example, here is a list of major economic... by Town Close Financial Planning | Jun 11, 2022 | financial planning, Investment News
TCFP founder, Jeremy Askew, was 50 last week. What better way to celebrate than look back at some interesting facts and figures? In 1972….. The average UK salary was £1,612 pa, in 2022 it is £31,825 – a total increase of 1,874%, or an average 6.15% pa... by Town Close Financial Planning | Jun 6, 2022 | financial planning, Guest Post, Investment News
I had been meaning to write a piece on inflation then Ian Stewart, the Chief Economist at Deloitte, sent the following. Rather then reinvent the wheel I thought I would simply share his views which we agree with: * The hope for the global economy is that inflation... by Town Close Financial Planning | Dec 7, 2021 | Investment News
Could they be “permanent” and “temporary”? Confusing one for the other means we could be on a hiding to nothing. Things that are permanent need our attention. Things that are temporary do not. Two common errors in financial planning are to think that inflation is...