WHY & WHERE to Invest
WHY & WHERE to Invest WHY to Invest? There are a few compelling reasons for one to invest. 1. Fight Inflation : By investing one can deal better with the inevitable – growing cost of living 2. Create Wealth: By investing one can aim to have a better corpus by the end of the defined time period. The time period can be anything – children’s education, marriage, house purchase, retirement holidays, etc. 3. To meet life’s financial aspiration WHERE to Invest? Having figured out the reasons to invest, the next obvious question would be – Where should one invest, and what are the returns one could expect by investing. When it comes to investing one must choose an asset class that suits the individual’s risk and return temperament. An asset class is a category of investment with particular risk and return characteristics. The following are some of the popular asset classes. Fixed income instruments Equity Real estate Commodities (precious metals)