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Easy Inflation Beating Returns
Most of us wish to be wealthier tomorrow than we are today. Therefore, it is important that the money we put aside grows quicker than inflation destroys it. As the figures below make clear the “safety” of cash and bonds is nothing but a mirage. Money you had in cash...
Musings 20/12
“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...
Good reads 12/23
Three things I enjoyed reading and I'm sure you will too: Dorothy Neufeld - The 20 Most Common Investment Mistakes, in One Chart: We're here to help you avoid all of them. Tim Harford - The art of making good mistakes: The first thing great teams do is admit (and...
ICM: Notes from the 6 December meeting
The TCFP investment committee met on 6 December to discuss the current economic, political and investment environment. As a result the TCFP Model Portfolio remains unchanged. Here are brief notes of our discussion: Politics The budget showed that the Tories...
Musings 6/12
Problem? The are no problems, just situations It’s our reaction to the situation that can make it a problem Programmed We are programmed to notice what does happen not what doesn't happen. Yet many more things won’t happen than will. Truthful, helpful,...
Let The Teachers Teach
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...
Musings 29/11
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...
Sunshine and showers = the investment experience
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...
TCFP102: New Technology Is Good For All Of Us
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...
Musings 20/11
“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 the...
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