The basic feature of Unit Trust investment is a form of collective investment that allows investors with similar investment objectives to pool their saving, and invested in a portfolio of securities managed by investment professional.
Most people think that the diversified nature of unit trust funds means that the risk of investment is low. This led to misconception on buying high prices. We should have 3 basics understanding and research before we commit our hard earned money in Unit Trust investment.
1)Understand your risk profile
·Conservative and low risk investor- when investing your money, your investment's value won't go up and
down a lot. Low risk funds have a mix investment types, or just fixed interest securities.
·High-risk investor - you will aim to achieve the highest possible of return. High risk tend to be specialised
or in or more countries outside Malaysia.
2) Evaluate the unit trust you are investing
Investors should understand the investment objective and strategy in each fund that they are considering. Even the funds within the same category may have differences in risk exposure due to the difference in the investment holdings. Make sure the funds stick on its stated strategy in top 10 holdings. We always look at 3, 5, or 10 years of funds' performance as a compared.
3)Track record of the fund manager
Please bear in mind; the fund manager manages our money investment. Is more directly related to how your money is managed, the fund manager is the one making the investment decision. A strong fund manager will have a professional qualification in finance Analyst and many years of experience in investment research and stock broking. Understand what funds the manager has worked at in the past history and funds performance records.
Sheng Feng Ang is currently a Unit Trust consultancy for more than 10 years experience. Mainly in Unit trust investment, Risk Management and Financial training. Adelaide has obtained the " Certified Financial Planner", is globally recognized in USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, India, Singapore, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Germany, France, South Korea, Brazil, Austria, South Africa and Switzerland.
Unit trust investment is one of the many ways to increase our retirement fund and maximize our gain and minimize our risk along the period of investment horizon towards our retirement age. For more information, please direct mail to my personal email at:sf_ang2003@yahoo.com or sfang2003@gmail.com
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