1. Diversify
As outlined above, even investments that are considered low-risk can be unexpectedly affected by market events. This is why it is important to view your investment as a portfolio that needs to be sensibly diversified.
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Long-term investing has become increasingly popular in recent years for good reason. Those who invest for the long term reduce their investment risk and create a solid foundation for constant growth. However, some widespread misconceptions persist among investors. Time to debunk them.
Cash is safeBefore investing money in stocks, bonds or other asset classes, many people hesitate for one simple reason — they could lose money. Yes, that's true. Investing money can lead to losing money. But at the same time, this is happening to everyone saving money in a bank account. Even if your account balance doesn't change, inflation ensures that you are getting less and less in return, each day. |
Returns are a matter of timing
Sure, if you buy and sell at the right time, you'll make a profit. However, statistics show that this "right time" can only be determined in hindsight - even for the most seasoned investment experts. So how do you achieve constant returns if not through timing? The answer lies in investing based on long-term growth potential. Investing in carefully selected assets over longer periods of time reduces your investment risk and increases the likelihood of growing your wealth sustainably.
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Diversification is only for safety
A particularly persistent myth: Those who diversify their portfolios protect themselves from single outliers to the downside but in doing so limit their upside potential. In reality, professional investment strategies diversify for two reasons: first, to protect the portfolio from isolated incidents (losses); and second, to increase the probability that the expected return will be achieved.
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Anyone looking for low-risk, long-term investment opportunities will often discover asset classes such as bonds, commodities or “value” stocks during their research. However, the asset class is usually not as important as the risk potential of an investment. The last few years have demonstrated this.
Those who wanted to take the safe route with bonds ended up blindsided not so long ago, in the spring of 2022. As central banks began hiking interest rates, the majority of bonds fell in value.
The opposite was true of value stocks, i.e., companies listed below their intrinsic value: Since the 2008 financial crisis, value stocks have largely underperformed expectations. It was only with the rise in inflation that value stocks saw increased demand again.
These examples show that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for low-risk investing. So how can investors proceed?
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We place great emphasis on understanding your individual needs so we can tailor our services to meet your exact goals.
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Those who recognize where economy and society are heading in the future are able to identify opportunities earlier and achieve long-term returns away from the turbulence of short-term market events. The model behind this long-term investment principle: megatrends.
For the past ten years, changes have been emerging that will have a lasting effect on our lives. These are the so-called "megatrends." They are defined by the fact that they…
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