Even with a five
year horizon equities it would present too much risk for somebody expecting to live off the money in the near term.
Not exact matches
But a new
year is on the
horizon, and there may finally be a reason for savers to be optimistic:
equities have been so beaten down over the
year that there's nowhere for stock prices to go but up.
... We're never going to be able to accurately forecast what
equity markets do on a one -
year horizons.
«Most private
equity investment is still in traditional energy — there's a lot of money to be made there,» Heck said, noting a typical PE investment time
horizon of 3 to 7
years.
This may sounds incredibly risky given my 5
year time
horizon to retire at the age of 35 then you would be right — but she recommended that I diversify my
equity exposure to include more international stocks (which I am doing more research on) and pull back on my bonds.
So far, the S&P TSX is among the worst performing markets in the world this
year; over a longer
horizon, it doesn't get much better, with Canadian
equities having delivered a paltry 4 per cent annualized return over the past decade.»
Equities are essentially 50 -
year duration investments at current valuations, and even if investors are passive and don't hold any view about future market returns at all, one of the basic principles of financial planning is to align the duration of ones assets with the expected
horizon over which the funds are expected to be spent.
Private
equity firms have had to lengthen their investment
horizons to create value with their portfolio companies, from 4.5
years in 2006 to 6
years in 2016; Blackstone, Carlyle Group and others have recently launched funds with longer target holding periods.
I'm primarily doing preferred
equity deals, as the time
horizon (2 - 3
years) fits with what I want.
And given that even in retirement most studies suggest that a large percentage should always be invested in
equities, I am not sure there will ever be a time when I am not at least partially investing for a ten
year horizon.
Btw the 10
year horizon is relevant to me as it is when I can take my 25 % lump sum from SIPP, so preferable taking it from bonds that have just been redeemed rather than selling down
equities that may be in a bear market at the time.
So, you have a lot of small venture funds taking typical vc
equity stakes in the 1st round; but no pockets or consortia network to see the deal through to success on a 5
year plus
horizon.
If you have a 20
year plus
horizon, then you probably want an allocation that is heavily weighted towards
equity, say 90 - 100 %.
Also, consider how important that goal is from the perspective of your long retirement
horizon where you need real continuous income along the way and the benefits of enjoying that income when you are relatively healthy and younger (< 70
years) while staying in an
equity - heavy portfolio.
Private
equity annualized
horizon returns over 10
years to December 2011 stand at 11.9 %, which is above that of the S&P 500 and MSCI Europe indices, but below the MSCI Emerging Markets index, which is showing a 13.9 % return across the period.
In other words, the mutual diversification power of
equities and bonds varies for investing
horizons spanning less than many
years (at least a full business cycle).
The counter argument to that of course, is that most people investing in a balanced (or
equity fund for that matter) investment, do not have a sufficiently long time
horizon, ten
years perhaps being the minimum commitment.
The authors conducted 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations with three different sets of assumptions about stock and bond returns,
equity risk premia as well as inflation rates, 121 lifetime asset allocation glide paths, annual withdrawal rates of 4 % and 5 %, and time
horizons of 20, 30 and 40
years.
Dear surekha, For a 3
year horizon, you may consider investing in an aggressive MIP fund & a small allocation in
Equity oriented balanced fund (balanced fund, you may try to remain invested for > 3
years).
For a 2 to 4
year horizon, one can consider options like conservative MIP, Short term Debt funds,
Equity savings funds (in mutual funds) etc.,
3 — As suggested in previous comment, investment in an
equity fund with an
horizon of around 1 or 1.5
years is not advisable.
chum: My opinion is that
equity investors, by definition, have a long time
horizon (at least 10
years and usually 20
years or more).
The second $ 70,000 portion of her portfolio has a 15 - to 25 -
year time
horizon and will be used between ages 75 and 85; it can be structured 70 % fixed income and 30 %
equities.
Remember ELSS is an investment for at least 3
years (though ideal
horizon for any
equity investment is 5
years); you don't want to have suboptimal returns.
Both portfolios are about 50 % in
equities and both have a medium term time
horizon of around 7 - 10
years.
A friend related to me a conversation he had had with the director of
equity research at an investment management firm that was seeing consistent outflows because of index - lagging performance for the
year - to - date, one
year, and three
year periods (not surprising as most investment and financial consultants have a much shorter investment time -
horizon than the one they advise their clients to have).
Individuals who are ok with increased risks and have time
horizon of more than 5
years can opt for funds with nearly 75 percent investments in
equities.
Dear Rajesh, If your investment
horizon is 2 - 3
years, do not invest in
equity mutual funds.
Dear Pankaj, If your investment
horizon is less than 1
year, do not invest in
equity mutual funds.
You also have to keep in mind that if you have a long
horizon (10
years plus) that the returns on your
equity funds my bounce around a bit.
Need your advice on a monthly sip of 15 k f (investment
horizon of 15
years) for my younger daughters post grad education.I was planning to invest 5 k each in a debt oriented fund (ICIC pru long term growth), balanced fund (HDFC balanced fund) & a ELSS fund (Axis long term
equity fund)- assumption based on a return of 12 % post tax and hence a corpus of 65 - 70 lacs at the end of this invetsment term of 15 yrs.Education inflation taken at 10 %.
Direct
Equity Exposure — 2.5 Lakhs (Shares of Asian Paints) Life Insurance Term Plan HDFC Life Click 2 Protect — 1 crore (Insured value) Other Insurance plans LIC — 2000 / Month (all plans put together) PPF — 20000 /
Year Health Insurance — Provided by Employer MF — SIP's ICICI Direct Focused Blue chip — 1000 / month (10 year horizon) Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund GROWTH — 2000 / month (10 year hori
Year Health Insurance — Provided by Employer MF — SIP's ICICI Direct Focused Blue chip — 1000 / month (10
year horizon) Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund GROWTH — 2000 / month (10 year hori
year horizon) Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund GROWTH — 2000 / month (10
year hori
year horizon)
(Anytime is good time to start investing in
equity mutual funds if your investment
horizon is > 10
years).
Dear Siddharth, If you do not need this money for next 5
years and have a
horizon of 5
years, then combination of a balanced fund
equity oriented + an MIP fund makes sense.
Invest in
Equity mutual funds if your time
horizon is atleast 10
years.
Allocate the lump sum investment to HDFC balanced fund (Rs 20k * 3 installments) & UTI
Equity (Rs 13k * 3), considering 7
year investment
horizon.
Dear Nirmal, If your investment
horizon is 5
years, and expecting high returns, suggest you not to invest in
equity mutual funds.
Dear Bhavin, For a 5
year investment
horizon,
equity oriented balanced funds can be an ideal choice.
Large cap / Multi cap (Long Term
horizon 8 - 10
years) a. SBI Bluechip Fund (Large) b. BSL Frontline
equity fund (Large) c. ICICI Pru focued bluechip Fund (Large) d. Kotak select focus (Multi) e. Franklin High growth Fund (Multi) f. DSPBR Opportunities fund (Multi)
Also, consider how important that goal is from the perspective of your long retirement
horizon where you need real continuous income along the way and the benefits of enjoying that income when you are relatively healthy and younger (< 70
years) while staying in an
equity - heavy portfolio.
If your time -
horizon is > 10
years, kindly consider investing in
Equity mutual funds.
Hinde Group invests with a 5 -
year time
horizon and aims to achieve returns above passive
equity alternatives while minimizing the probability and severity of return outcomes below the returns of treasury bills.
Dear Nites, If your investment
horizon is around 5
years, suggest you to stick with diversified
equity & balanced funds.
If investment
horizon is 1
year, suggest you not to invest in
equity funds.
Over a 5
year time
horizon, 77 % of active Canadian
equity funds underperformed their benchmark.
Dear subramanian, If your investment
horizon is > 10
years, opt for
equity mutual funds instead of corporate FDs.
For future education, I am planning to start SIP of 5000 rs each in 2 Mutual funds — Axis
Equity fund and UTI
Equity Fund with an investment
horizon of next 5 - 10
years.
We believe international exposure is appropriate for nearly every investor with an
equity portion of their portfolio and a three to five -
year investing
horizon.
For the goals having a
horizon of more than 3
years choose from the
Equity fund categories of Multi Cap, Mid Cap, Large Cap etc. based on your risk appetite.
Equity funds for a 10
year horizon: You may consider, Franklin Prima plus & HDFC balanced fund.