by Town Close Financial Planning | Aug 9, 2021 | Investment News
It’s easy to get too focussed on investment returns. There is a lot of noise saying we should do this, that or the other to get our investments performing better. Often this can lead us to believe that, if only we were a bit smarter, we can outfox the market. But take... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Jun 22, 2021 | General News
Inflation is very much the silent killer of our financial and, therefore, lifestyle dreams. Inflation should not be underestimated, and it may or may not be back: Inflation is not back because: Supply shortages have pushed prices up because companies did not see... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Apr 18, 2021 | General News, Investment News
On 24 March 2000 the US S&P500 stockmarket index hit an all-time high of 1552. Then the dot com stockmarket boom turned to bust. On 16 April 2021, the S&P500 closed at 4185. If you had invested at that historic peak in 2000 (i.e. the “worst” possible point)... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 8, 2021 | Investment News
The volume of financial commentary suggests there’s much to think about when it comes to investing. But the truth is only a tiny slither is worth our attention. Distilling the noise into sensible, simple actions takes skill and discipline. After reading THIS ARTICLE... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Jan 19, 2021 | Investment News
Some thoughts… Investment returns have been good over the last year or two; by and large your account values have never looked so buoyant. In fact, I have found myself feeling quite smug about it, which I took to be a warning of sorts. So I decided we should remind...