We all wish to be #FI
Investing sensibly is the only way to achieve this.
Hence #AssetAllocation becomes important , as we need to, BOTH PROTECT & GROW OUR CAPITAL to meet our goals in life.
A basic thread in simple language for beginners.
If useful , pls do share 😇🙏
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Asset Allocation is an Investment Portfolio technique .
It aims to mitigate the risk by distributing our investable surplus across different asset classes like Equity, Debt, Gold, Real Estate, MF, Cash or Alternates after Risk Profiling of the investor.
An example 👇
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ITS NECESSITY
Every Asset class has its risks & it's impossible to predict which would fetch the best possible returns.
Imagine if one had invested only in Equities in 2007/ 2019 or in Real Estate at its peak in 2011 with a hefty loan with no shock absorber in place ! 🤷
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A simple way to avoid this risk is to invest in a basket of assets whose returns aren't correlated to one another.
At the same time ensure YOU DON'T OVER DIVERSIFY into every possible asset that exists ! 🤷
Stay away from fancy Bundled Products & KEEP IT SIMPLE .
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HOW TO GO ABOUT IT
* Examine your Finances
* Understand your Risk Profile.
* Map out your Financial Goals - Short,Medium & L.T
* Keep return expectations realistic.
* Arrive at a Rate of Return to meet goals.
* Decide on Asset Allocation.
*Take Professional help if needed!
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FEW POINTS TO REMEMBER
* Everything is subjective from individual to individual.
* Hence Cloning won't work here.
* Planning Correctly is the key.
* Rebalancing the Portfolio would have to be done occasionally ( not regularly) when the ratio gets skewed / changing needs .
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Generally ,
An investor's ability to absorb risk is inversely proportional to his age .
So if age is on your side then one can invest aggressively in Equities ( provided one has knowledge) .
Else better to stick to Index funds with good exposure.
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REALISTICALLY speaking ,
Individually, all assets will not give you the best possible returns but cumulatively they shall ensure
Capital Protection as well as a decent CAGR over time.
And that is more than enough for creating & maintaining a healthy Retirement Corpus.
Let's focus on what we CAN CONTROL aka :
* Saving Consistently
* Disciplined Investing
* Healthy Asset Allocation
* Behaviour during Drawdown & Euphoria.
And LET GO of what we cannot control.
Let's not over complicate things !
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FI can be achieved with common sense , patience & discipline.
Stick to a process .
It takes 2 decades realistically speaking to achive FI when starting from scratch.
Dad took 22 years to become #FI despite having many expenses & very less salary back then.
I wish to share a few points of his journey.
It's all pure common sense & nothing extra ordinary .
If HE can , WE all can :))
Read on ....
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* He saved first , spent balance.
* Invested month after month as @FI_InvestIndia keeps saying.
* Stayed invested through all the scams & bottoms . Invested more whenever he had surplus
* He averaged up & down
* Learnt Finance by doing MFM from JBIMS. Ensured Conviction.
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* Never leveraged . Only invested his own money.
* Was conservative .
* Let go of many opportunities & STUCK to what he UNDERSTOOD.
( Held onto HUL & topped up when it did not budge for a decade) -
Result ? A loan free property.
Dad told me about how his just retired friend's 25 year old insisted on liquidating F.D's worth a sizeable amt ( kept for EMERGENCY ) today as the son KNEW he could EARN SO MUCH MORE from markets in JUST a month ! 🤦
A thread on the same for NEWBIES.
2/8 2020 was exceptional !!
A brutal crash followed by an unimaginable run due to liquidity.
NO. IT DOESN'T MAKE YOU TALENTED IF YOU HAVE MADE 50%+ RETURNS THIS YEAR.
Even a GROUNDED AIRLINE scrip is flying. That doesn't make you an expert.
IT JUST MAKES YOU LUCKY! 🤷
3/8 An experienced person with a modest risk appetite would be happy with 12-15% CAGR over a long term.
Most get caught at higher ends. ( Few accept it )
Only a HANDFUL enter at bottom ( Mostly Newbies).
You never know WHEN YOU too might get caught at the higher end!
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Your OUTCOMES are a lagging measure of your HABITS . Although difficult to appreciate on a daily basis , they MATTER IMMENSELY.
Change your habit ,to change the outcome.
It doesn't matter WHERE you are currently,
CHANGE YOUR HABIT TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE!👇
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You do not RISE to the level of your GOALS .You FALL to the level of your SYSTEMS .
Why so ?
Both WINNERS & LOSERS have a Goal . What then sets them apart ?
It's having a SYSTEM in place.
Systems are forever & they result in continuous SELF IMPROVEMENT .
Here's my list of #BooksToRead for #investors . It is NOT an exhaustive list ,for there is NO END TO LEARNING.
I have tried to incorporate different learning aspects of #investing here .