by Chris Weetman | 15 Apr 2020 | Financial Planning, Investment, Investment Planning, Life Planning, Markets
None of us planned for this. But if you have a life focused financial plan in place, it will have mechanisms in place that will help you get through this tough patch with the coronavirus and the financial market volatility. The key is not letting heightened emotions...
by Chris Weetman | 6 Mar 2020 | Investment, Investment Planning, Markets
You may have seen that world stock-markets have reacted to the spread of Coronavirus. Unsurprisingly, they have taken a sharp fall this week as concerns rise over the spread of the virus and, in particular, its potential economic impact. Markets don’t like...
by Chris Weetman | 4 Sep 2019 | Financial Planning, Investment, Investment Planning, Life Planning, Markets, Retirement Planning
It’s been said that volatility is a tax that investors have to pay for harnessing the wealth-building power of the financial markets. But rationalising market fluctuations doesn’t make them any less nerve-wracking, especially if you’re nearing retirement age. Some...
by Chris Weetman | 9 Sep 2018 | Financial Planning, Investment, Investment Planning, Markets
Does the thought of investment strike “fear” in you? We once heard somebody say the word “fear” stands for “False Evidence Appearing Real.” That seems to apply to making an investment. Here’s why. The stock market makes some people nervous. The truth is that the...