{"id":525,"date":"2014-01-06T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-05T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richideas.co.za\/how-to-build-a-strong-investment-portfolio-i\/"},"modified":"2017-09-21T12:35:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T10:35:09","slug":"how-to-build-a-strong-investment-portfolio-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contattolive.co.za\/north\/how-to-build-a-strong-investment-portfolio-i\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO BUILD A STRONG INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (I)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">BASIC INSTINCTS<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every winter we begin to see a profusion of pallid tree-dwelling rodents, squirreling away nuts and seeds for the cold season. This is a lovely illustration of wise investments for the future: simple, natural and too true to life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The reason for this can be put down to instinct, but ask yourself \u2013 what about the first family of squirrels, how could they have known of the three-month scarcity of food? I think it\u2019s fair to speculate that instinct is borne from experience. Think about changing gears when you\u2019re driving \u2013 it happens so naturally, so instinctively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Investing our money, however, is not a natural instinct.<\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Perhaps it\u2019s because we never have enough to save, and then when we do, the concept is so foreign to us that we don\u2019t know what\u2019s best.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strong investment portfolios are often built over a long time and most need solid, sound planning. I\u2019ve put together three key considerations to bear in mind when investing your nuts\u2026 here\u2019s the first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Build Your Investment Portfolio Knowledge<\/b><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re thinking of investing it\u2019s important to learn as much as you can. Having said that, there is no substitute for qualified, professional financial advice. <b> If you increase your knowledge about investing and your attitude to risk, you will be more comfortable with your decisions and the advice given.<\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">We\u2019ll also have far more constructive conversations together and you will most certainly hold a substantial level of control over your investment portfolio. We\u2019ll be able to consider more diversification options and explore riskier routes where you are able to engage with that risk in order to appreciate the return.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Investments are not cut and dried. <\/b>Just as the squirrels take chances with some of their hordes, we need to assess needs and risks around your portfolio. Every person is different, so too should be your approach and design for your investments!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s chat soon and see how we can build your investment portfolio.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BASIC INSTINCTS Every winter we begin to see a profusion of pallid tree-dwelling rodents, squirreling away nuts and seeds for the cold season. This is a lovely illustration of wise investments for the future: simple, natural and too true to life. The reason for this can be put down to instinct, but ask yourself \u2013 what about the first family of squirrels, how could they have known of the three-month scarcity of food? 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