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4 Top Tips To Help You Build Your Investment Portfolio

July 31, 2021 by Christopher

When you have reached a point in your business or career where you can finally save some money, the next challenge will be deciding how to invest it.

Having a diverse portfolio protects your savings by holding a variety of assets that rise when others fall.

Holding several different basic types of assets to build your investment portfolio over time is a prudent financial technique.

 

1. Cash and its equivalents

Savings accounts and money market funds are totally liquid investments on which you can rely when you need cash. Earning interest on cash allows it to grow.

While inflation and low-interest rates can have an impact on cash’s buying power and growth potential, a thing to keep in mind is to keep at least six months’ worth of living expenses, if not more, in cash.

 

2. Stocks and shares

Stocks are ownership shares in a publicly-traded company. It is why people are interested in things such as Apple shares price. Mutual or index funds, exchange-traded funds, and individual stock investments will all be included in a perfectly optimized and diverse portfolio.

Different funds have different investment philosophies and goals. Some invest for growth, others for value, and still others for a combination of growth, price, and revenue.

Dividends are typically paid to shareholders by stocks of successful, established industries, and funds may pay dividends and distribute capital gains, which is a number representing your proportion of the increased value of fund holdings.

 

3. Investing your income

When you purchase a bond from the government or a corporate entity, you are loaning them money in exchange for interest. Bonds are regarded as safe investments that generate consistent, if not remarkable, income.

Bonds are available in a variety of maturities and risk and reliability ratings. Junk bonds pay higher interest rates because purchasers assume a higher risk that the issuer will fail.

 

4. Tangible assets such as real estate

While mutual funds and real estate investment trusts can be acquired through brokerage firms, tangible real estate investments include your home and any second homes you may own as rental income investments, as well as commercial real estate or undeveloped land.

In periods of economic and social uncertainty, investors frequently turn to tangible commodities such as gold bullion, silver, and other precious metals, either through funds that invest in these assets or by directly holding them.

Other tangible commodities include fine wine, collectible art, stamps, and other collectible items which hold and increase in value.

Investors with a wealth of experience make sure that they have a range of basic asset classes making up their diverse portfolio of investments. Over time, they will change things around and adjust the percentage of the funds that they have invested as their tolerance to risk changes and as they get closer to the age of retirement.

When it comes to investing your money, it is always wise to reach out to an expert financial advisor who can work with you to develop an investment strategy that works for you and helps you to reach your goals.

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