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The benefits of investment diversification

The benefits of investment diversification

By hejazfs inInvestments

This article explains the benefits of investment diversification and simple ways to achieve investment diversification across asset classes.

When it comes to financial management, no single investment will continually outperform all other investments all of the time. To minimise potential losses and to smooth your investment returns over the longer term, you should spread your portfolio across various investments. But that can be easier said than done, so here are different ways to diversify.

Diversify across asset classes

Asset classes are the broad categories of investments and include equities, property and cash investments. Equities include both Australian and international shares. While property includes residential, retail and commercial properties.

Lower risk asset classes, like cash protects your capital during adverse market conditions. On the other hand, higher risk assets, such as Australian and international shares, can deliver good returns during the boom times. Holding a mix of asset classes may help to provide more stable returns over the medium to longer term as markets rise and fall.

Diversify within asset classes

This could mean spreading your share portfolio across different industry sectors because certain sectors may outperform others over a given period according to economic conditions.

Two good examples are mining and manufacturing. The Australian resources industry helped keep Australia’s economy a shining light against a gloomy international backdrop following the Global Financial Crisis. Manufacturing, on the other hand, struggles with high labour costs making Australia less competitive against low income countries such as China. The future is uncertain, and both of these industries are facing volatile conditions. So, a balance across industries is crucial to maintain stable returns over the medium to long term.

It can be simple

Even with a relatively modest amount to invest and very little time, you can achieve a balanced portfolio with the right mix of investments.

Managed funds offer easy access to a wide range of investments. By investing in a managed fund, professional fund managers select individual investments for you. In addition, most managed funds offer several different options to cater for varied levels of investment risk.

Other options include purchasing shares in Listed Investment Companies (LICs) and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the stock exchange. Depending on its charter, a LIC holds shares in a wide range of companies. While ETFs invest across all stocks making up a particular index, such as the S&P/ASX 200. Buying shares in an ETF or LIC gives you exposure to all the stocks held by the fund.

 

There are many benefits of investment diversification. At Hejaz Financial Services, our Halal Managed Funds are fully diversified, managed professionally and Sharia compliant. Our fund managers have a breath of experience and they are carefully and consistently monitoring your investments. We are focused on taking your return on investment to a whole new level, learn more here.

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