It is often said that a week is a long time in politics. If I could add a comparison it would be that a month is a lifetime in a Pandemic so it seems. A month ago we were locked down and the 'Sombrero' chart which Boris Johnson talked about at the start of all this was looking more like a Witches …
Are we nearly there yet?
We’ve all been there. You’ve packed up the car to go on a long journey for which there are always two things we do…check there is enough fuel in the tank to get us there, and as Alice in Wonderland would have us all know, we need know where we are going. In this day and age we would simply plug in a …
Don’t Forget The Fish – May 2020
I want to start by talking a little about forgone times and why in these very peculiar times they sometimes mean so much to us. TWP Wealth started life in 2006 being formally The Wilmslow Partnership. When we were based at our previous office, every Tuesday the fish van arrived from the coast and …
Helping LooseHeadz to Tackle The Stigma during Mental Health Awareness Week
At TWP we are incredibly proud to support some amazing charities, such as the Chazuka Project and Child’s I Foundation who are behind incredible initiatives in locations such as Malawi and Uganda. A little closer to home, and with a few avid rugby supporters at TWP, we have also loved growing our …
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Cash is your short term best friend
Cash is your short term friend and equities are your best long term friend. Inflation however, is your worst enemy. Given what is currently going on in the world, and the various ‘expert’ predictions, we at TWP believe it is always important to get back to basics. Firstly cash is your fri …
‘The Dead Cat Bounce’
So markets around the world all experienced gains over the last couple of days. Take the FTSE100 as an example on Monday 23rd March this opened at around the 4,900 mark, and by close on Wednesday 25th March the FTSE 100 ended at just short of 5,700 – over 10% increase. The below graph highlights t …
It’s easy for you to say that
It’s easy for us to say ‘don’t panic’ and ‘don’t worry’ when actually you might be panicking like mad! We get it… the only truth we can agree on is that none of us knows what the future holds. However, let’s use the past to predict the future – even if the FCA encourages us not to… Here are fou …
Coronavirus and the turbulence in the financial markets
Following the current turbulence in the financial markets, and in particular this morning’s fall, we want to reassure you that however unsettling it might feel, it is important not to over react, even if there are further falls. Every time we see you, whatever the state of the markets we always e …
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Don’t panic…time in the market not timing the market
With global equity markets taking a significant hit this week in light of the spread of COVID-19 beyond China, we wanted to take a look at the historical impact of previous pandemics on global investment markets. The chart below (from Alpine Macros and Charles Schwab) details the impact of …
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The rise of the machines – the future of financial planning?
There’s no doubt that the advancement of technology has been a huge boost for many industries, shaking up everything from how we consume content to the way in which we unlock our cars. Despite what some may say, the wealth management industry is no different. The rise of so called “Robo advice” i …
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