Money mistakes to avoid
8 years, 5 months ago

Money mistakes to avoid

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Individuals manage their money in many different ways. Exposure to government securities, short-term debt and money markets provide the right amount of diversification as they are less volatile and some of these are structured so that chances of capital loss are minimised. Historically, equity markets have had three bad years out of eight, whereas debt markets have remained consistently good. Gold funds can be looked upon too, as they have done well when equity markets fall. To create wealth over the long term, you need to invest in growth assets like equity that will help you beat inflation if you remain invested.

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