The Perils of the Immediacy Trap and Why we can and cannot do without it
February 12, 2025
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It is essential for every individual to keep aside some amount of his income for a secure future. The art of assigning some amount of money into something, which would benefit the individual concerned in the near future, is called as investment.
An individual can invest in any of the following:
Gold/Silver
Mutual Funds
Shares and Stocks
Bonds
Property (Residential as well as commercial)
An individual should not invest just for the sake of investing. One should understand as to why he needs to invest? Don’t just invest in any plan available in the market. Decide the best plan for yourself as per your income, age and financial requirements. One must go through the terms and conditions before investing in any market plan.
How would one come to know where to invest and where not to invest ?
How would an individual decide which organization’s share would yield him the best results in the near future and which should be sold off immediately ?
Here comes the role of a Portfolio Manager.
An individual who understands the client’s financial needs and designs tailor made investment solutions with minimum risks involved and maximum profits is called a portfolio manager.
A portfolio manager invests money on behalf of the client in various investment tools such as mutual funds, bonds, shares and so on to ensure maximum profitability.
It is the responsibility of the portfolio manager to choose the best plan for his client as per his financial requirements, income and ability to undertake risks.
Portfolio managers charge a good amount of money form their clients for their services. One must be careful while selecting the right portfolio manager.
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