Importance of Asset Allocation

It may not be very complicated to determine your financial goal – a comfortable retirement, children’s higher education, a new house or a new car are some of the popular goals but developing an appropriate asset allocation plan designed to meet those goals can be reasonably easy. Using online asset allocators can prove to be valuable to reduce volatility in your portfolio and enhance diversification.

While generally investments involve risks including a possible loss of principal, the risk gets proportionally mitigated when allocated prudently in different asset classes this process is also known as diversification. Typically, higher the returns, is higher the risk involved. Investors should understand fluctuations is one of the core characteristics of equity investments. Stock prices change, sometimes rapidly and dramatically due to factors affecting individual companies, particular industries, sectors or general market conditions. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. The biggest factor in determining long-term investment success has been asset allocation. Asset allocation is investing your money in different categories of assets - typically equities, bonds and commodities, so your investments are well diversified.

Asset allocation is based on the premise that the different asset classes have varying cycles of performance, and that depending on your financial goal.

Ultimately, the objective of a good asset allocation plan is to develop an investment portfolio that will help you reach your financial objectives with the degree of risk you find comfortable. How can asset allocation help you?

• Reduce risk.
Portfolio diversification may reduce the amount of volatility you experience by simultaneously spreading market risk across many different asset classes.

• Improve your opportunity to earn more consistent returns over time.
By investing in several asset classes, you may improve your chances of participating in market gains and lessen the impact of poor-performing asset categories on your overall portfolio returns.

• Stay focused on your goals.
A well-allocated portfolio improves the need to constantly adjust investment positions to chase market trends, and can help reduce the urge to buy or sell in response to the market’s short-term ups and downs.

How does one get prudent asset allocation?

To make investment in mutual funds easy, as it should be and to help you reach your financial goals try Quantum’s asset allocator - click here and By answering few simple questions, in just 3 easy steps you can get a well balanced portfolio suggestion from Quantum which has the potential to take you a step closer towards your financial goal. Quantum’s asset allocator gives you the freedom to build your portfolio either by investing in lump sum or via SIP. Take your first step towards your financial goal, start your asset allocation now.

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