Wealth Management: a risky business

Share and property investments are risky …

Most people understand that the returns of growth investments (i.e. shares and property) fluctuate considerably. If they didn’t prior to the Global Financial Crisis, they most certainly have a better grasp of that now.

But most don’t really have a good understanding of the potential range of variation of returns, without anything particularly unusual happening. And nor do they appreciate how dramatically the pattern of returns can affect long term wealth outcomes.

We use the Australian share market experience of the 25 years to December 2009 to shed some light.
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Is your Investment Strategy personalised?

Knowledge of investments isn’t everything

The availability of investment news and information has been increasing over time. This has led to an improvement in most people’s understanding of general investment concepts. It has created the opportunity for many to choose to manage their own financial affairs.

Knowing “where” to invest your money is an important part of the financial management equation. However, by itself, it’s far from comprehensive in terms of an investment strategy.
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