Planning

Tools to think with

A small set of illustrative tools for exploring ideas — how money can compound, what costs take, how a spread of outcomes looks rather than a single number, and how the pieces of a portfolio fit together.

They are conversation starters, not advice, and not a picture of any real portfolio. Every figure is hypothetical and rests on assumptions you can see and change. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.

About these tools

Everything in this section is illustrative and hypothetical. These are educational aids to explore concepts — they are not financial advice, not a personal recommendation, not a forecast or a guarantee, and not a picture of any real portfolio or an available product. No decision should be made on the basis of their output.

Figures rest on assumptions you can see and change, and are shown as ranges or scenarios rather than a single expected number. The value of investments and any income from them can fall as well as rise, and you may get back less than you invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Your own plan is agreed with Abhineet, looking at your full circumstances. Our full risk warnings and disclaimer apply.