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Visitors to The Financial Planning Group exhibition stand at last week’s\u00a0Richmond Expo took part in a novel, sweet-themed experiment, with guests\u00a0being asked to estimate the number of jelly beans in the FPG jar. The average estimate of all participants was very close to the actual count, which proved a philosophy\u00a0that together<\/em>\u00a0we know more than we do alone.<\/p>\n

The novel challenge was set up to show that Capital Markets are the best mechanism we have to calculate the value of an asset. Many investors believe they are able to price assets more accurately than the market. They perform research and analysis to arrive at a price for an asset. If the market price is below their calculated price they might buy that asset to make a profit when it rises.<\/p>\n

But however carefully they make their calculation; it is never more than an estimate upon which they base a prediction.\u00a0 Some estimates will be right; some estimates will be wrong.<\/p>\n

Very few people are able to make consistently accurate estimates over a reasonable period of time so we do not use predictions about markets or prices in our portfolios. This principle applies across our investment philosophy which means we do not buy individual stocks we think will outperform the market; or weight investments towards countries or regions we expect to do well. Instead we use investment funds with broad exposure to the whole market and allocate assets to countries in proportion to their relative size in the global market.<\/p>\n

We therefore accept that the market, powered by the wealth-generating capability of capitalism, provides an adequate rate of return. We do not try to beat the market with predictions; instead we harness the returns of the market through discipline and structure.<\/p>\n

\"jar\"<\/a>Almost 200 people took part in our experiment at the Best of Richmond Expo, and here were the findings:
\nRange: 210\u00a0to\u00a06,221
\nAverage:\u00a02,299
\nActual:\u00a02,270<\/p>\n

The winner, who\u00a0estimated there were 2200 beans in the jar,\u00a0has been notified, however,\u00a0to find out more about how The Financial Planning Group\u2019s investment philosophy\u00a0can help you, please call us on 0800 731 7614\u00a0or e-mail\u00a0enquiries@fpgonline.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0and we\u2019d be delighted to help.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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