Overconfidence and Under Diversification – DOES not serve investors well.
When I am reviewing clients existing investment and pension holdings the one mistake I see time and again is the narrow way in which the investment content of the policy has been set up.
You will typically set the policy up within one or two funds and you have confidence that this will provide you with a return over a period of time. Unfortunately, the economy and markets are always changing, so you need to ensure you have money invested in different types of funds so that you spread (diversify) your money. For example, if equities (shares) are not doing well, it could be that fixed interest holdings or property might be doing the opposite and are providing good returns. If you hold all your money in equities then you are MISSING OUT on potential returns from other areas that you do not have any money invested in.
This is why it is SO IMPORTANT to spread your money between different funds and investment areas, so that you get access to a diversified portfolio and hence GREATER long term returns.
Don’t get caught out and believe that one type of fund can provide you with a consistently good return. You need to ensure you spread your money and with it, spread your risk for GREATER long term returns.
Please feel free to contact Thompson Financial Consulting and we will be very happy to help in advising you the best way to set up your pensions and investments to get the best potential returns.
The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up and an investor may not get back the amount invested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.