Some investors clearly understand the markets so well and ride all the waves and storms and come out winners. Perhaps the only way to understand this is ‘experience’. But what are the steps to gaining this experience. It is tough for a new investor in equities to understand shocking corrections. The article looks at how the cycle of knowledge and experience play out over time for investors.
A good Financial Plan looks at the investor’s current Financial Situation, Profiles him for the risk that he can tolerate and the Time Horizon of the proposed goals. Most good certified planners would prepare a sound long term holistic financial plan for you based on your risk profile, help you to define your financial goals and then do an asset allocation (with contingency plans built in) with you.
Returns on debt related investments and FDs are comparatively low and are steady – around 4% to 6% per annum today. But these returns are usually lower than the inflation rate. It is but natural therefore that we want higher returns than FDs and so we invest in other investments such as equities, gold, real estate, etc. The article looks at catches and risks which we must understand clearly and also accept if we want these higher returns.
