Learnings from pandemic:
~ Need for a bigger emergency fund
~ Move money from equity to emegency funds during bull runs
~ Re-balance portfolio as per market changes
~ Maintain asset allocation
Beware of current environment
~ Unauthorised & unqualified people are giving equity investing advice
~ New investors haven't seen deep crash & scary market environment
~ Times of get rich quick schemes through stock & crypto
Understand your impression about the market
Most youngster's idea of the market is:
~ Driven by the current environment
~ Influenced by the media & news
~ Motivated by bull market returns
Understand who are you?
~ Are you a trader or an investor.
~ Stock market is for all types of people.
Once you understand yourself, then choose the investment path accordingly.
A new emerging theme
Buoyancy in agriculture sector:
New age startups are coming in:
~ Mapping climate
~ Studying cropping patterns
~ Technological farming
They are eager to participate in the markets
Economy will benefit when these startups list on market in coming years.
Is the market overvalued or too high?
Don't look at sensex value.
Look at the future growth.
Market was too high at 2000, 3000, 4000, 10000, 15000 etc.
As long as future growth is present, the market will keep touching new highs!!
Relationship of money in pandemic
Importance of money:
~ For medicines
~ To access quality treatment
~ To avail oxygen
Futulity / Limitation of money
~ Couldn't spend anywhere
~ Rich also lost their lives.
~ Couldn't save the poor even if rich were ready to help!
Prepare for your death!
Be rational, than emotional!
Purpose: To provide a clear financial path for family.
Collate these details in a file:
~ Bank accounts
~ Investments
~ Insurances
~ Websites
~ Passwords
~ Imp. paperwork
Here's a thread by Monika:
https://t.co/NrOIjDfmQh
Pocess is important than result
Uncertainties of life may force you offtrack from investments
System will make sure you:
~ Don't need to find time to invest
~ Don't need to take decisions every time
~ Don't invest money in fake schemes
~ Have Money working for you every moment
What if you have the itch for speculation
~ Don't put everything in speculative assets
~ Allocate a fixed capital to such in venvstments
~ 10% out of total rest for long term investment.
~ Don't over-leverage.
A Pro tip to be safe from structured deals
~ Ask what worst can happen in the deal.
~ Get it in writing
~ Get it signed with date from the deal selling person
If he doesn't tell, run away from that person since it's sureshot trap to dupe.
Basics of life insurance
~ To protect family when primary earner dies
~ Don't combine insurance & investment
~ Don't buy for tax breaks
~ Everbody doesn't need it.
- Very rich don't need bcoz family can live off assets
~ Cover: 10x of salary
~ Duration: Till retirement age
Health Insurance pointers
Tedious due to fine print!!
~ Have your own, inspite of employer provided cover
Why?
~ You switch jobs
~ You won't be covered post retirement
Be aware of:
~ Room rent limit
~ Disease waiting periods
~ No claims bonus
~ Claims & claim complaints
How should you start your investment journey?
Have separate bank accounts with these labes:
~ Income
~ Expenses
~ Investment
Understand whether your savings is a target or a residue.
Then have:
~ Emergency funds
~ Insurances
~ Investment
Finding a financial advisor
~ Advisor should be trustworthy
~ Check within circle of friends
~ Talk with 3-4 advisors
Advisor should ask you personal questions about your lifestyle, goals etc.
Stay away from an advisor who asks about how much money you have!
That's a wrap friends:
TL;DR:
~ Beware of current market environment
~ Understand your nature before investing
~ Protect your income, insure then invest
~ Follow a process
~ Find a trusted advisor
~ Have record of finances, easily accessible for family!!
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