I keep coming back to what I said earlier about how financial advisers get it wrong when they don't ask the right questions.
Do you want to travel, own, leave money to kids etc. We have different goals.
Friends have bronzes, paintings etc that give them great joy. It suits them but not me.
Expensive to insure and given the number of burglaries or attempts I've had I think why bother.
Although I live in Fort Knox I feel like putting a sign at front saying - don't bother someone beat you to it.
There is so little inside that I know they would be disappointed.
Of course they don't know the difference between sterling and plate thank heavens and go for large plate and leave smaller valuables.
It is things that are sentimental that go that hurt the most.
Because I'm now in my early 70's I think differently each time a friend dies.
It does change thinking and it is the only time I would give advice to anyone.
I would always beg them not to make life changing decisions within the first year of the death of someone close.
Some decisions are easily reversed and some not.
Struggling with grief is bad enough and knee jerk decisions can be a big mistake.
There are of course risks to any investments in the share market irrespective of whether they be large or small companies.
It has to be a decision that makes you comfortable.
Money can't buy happiness, but thanks if every I feel miserable I'd rather do it with a pocket full of dollars.
