Monday, December 30, 2013

Asset allocation : Importance in financial planning

Asset Allocation : How much Important..?

This word is very familiar in today’s investment world but often the investor or general public confuse or not very clear about it. The main purpose of asset allocation is to minimize the risk involved in achieving a target return or maximize returns with managing risk in prudent way. Asset allocation works on a very famous proverb “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”. It also play very vital role in any comprehensive financial planning.

We have mainly these types of investment assets:

  • Cash
  • Equity
  • Precious Metal
  • Real Estate
  • Bonds

Among many of the the asset classes, mutual fund provide the well diversification and professional management. Asset allocation through mutual funds gives you the opportunity to get maximum benefit through diversification and reduce overall portfolio risk. Mutual funds provide better asset allocation in cash, equity and bonds asset class.

Before making any strategy to achieve long term financial goals through asset allocation there are some important points given:

  • Asset allocation helps you to make fine balance between return and potential risk. It provides also a disciplined investment plan.

  • It also protects your portfolio against declining market through rebalancing and diversification.

  • The most important thing is that your personal asset allocation strategy may not similar than others. The financial goal and risk appetite different for person to person. It based on mainly your age, risk tolerance level, liquidity needs and time horizon.

  • Please remember that asset allocation does not guarantee the best return but it offers the balanced return with managing the risk which is good enough to take care of your all future financial needs.

  • The main aim of asset allocation or financial planning is to achieve your future financial goal and peace of mind. It is not much important that gain a maximum return from the investment but to achieve a peace of mind with achieve a financial goal through risk management.

For more detail and any other query related investment, you can contact me through my email.

Warm regards,

Arvind Trivedi
Certified Financial Planner

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