How to build your investment portfolio like a fantasy team
By Admin 2020/03/02
Researching, planning, and execution can help improve your investment portfolio
Building a fantasy golf team doesn’t sound that hard, does it? Pick a tournament, pick players and pick groups. It’s as easy as that.
Building an investment portfolio requires careful consideration, research, thorough planning and proper execution.
Although one task sounds much more daunting than the other, they actually share a lot of the same mechanics.
Consult your guru
Most of us have a friend with seemingly endless knowledge for fantasy pools. It’s always a good idea to run your fantasy picks by them to see if you’re making smart choices. Chances are, they’ll know something your research didn’t turn up.
When it comes to your investment portfolio, a financial security advisor/investment representative can be your ‘guru’ and help you choose investments that are best suited to your personal situation.
The playing field
All of golf’s major championships are played on different courses with their own challenges. How does this relate to choosing your portfolio? Think of the tournament – and its course – as the current economic landscape.
A financial security advisor can determine the type of investments your goals favour. This can help them decide if you’ll be investing more conservatively in fixed income or more aggressively in equities.
The players
Here’s where research and planning come into play. When choosing players for your team, you’ll need to focus on career statistics, play style and performance in previous tournaments.
Your advisor can bring this same approach to help you choose your investment portfolio fund manager. They’ll research how a fund manager operates and what their investment strategy is so you can make selections that are suited for you and your investing goals.
Player form
When you’re evaluating a player for your team, you’ll have to consider their form. You’ll want to choose players who are consistent with an excellent track record.
Your advisor will do the same when considering fund managers. They’ll want managers who consistently manage quality funds and who stick to their investment strategy regardless of market conditions.
Historical performance
The players you’re considering for your fantasy team should be known for performing well and have a record of success on the current course.
Similarly, when your advisor is helping you build your portfolio, they’ll take the past performance of particular investment types into account. They’ll do their best to help build your portfolio by looking at the historical data of the funds to see if they’re well established and have performed well in similar markets.
Team diversity
Having player diversity on your fantasy team is just as important as having diversity in your portfolio. Diversification can help reduce risk and help protect your investments throughout market downswings.
Game time
Keep in mind that one round doesn’t mean everything. In your investment portfolio, the same is true: If the market gets rocky, a good advisor should counsel you to avoid making rash investment decisions based on emotion.
Your advisor will monitor the performance of your portfolio and help you make appropriate adjustments when your goals or plans change. Careful planning and execution can drive you to the win – both in your fantasy league and in your investment portfolio.
An advisor can help you get in the game. Contact one today.
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