Many times the inevitability of retirement and the importance of retirement planning only
hit us when we are in our 30s. If you don’t want to work after your retirement
years, you have to take some crucial saving and investment decisions when there
is still time.
As life expectancy has increased steadily in the country,
retirees can expect to extend their retirement life 25-30 years. Moreover, as
there is a complete lack of any comprehensive social security system or
government-sponsored plans for private employees, it is even more crucial for
Indians to have a robust retirement
planning system in place.
Thankfully, Indians seem to have understood its importance. A recent survey by an insurance company showed that close to 55% of the working population in India saves for retirement compared to 39% globally. Also, close to 50% of retirement savings comes from self-savings and investments compared to 30% globally.
However, to succeed in
your retirement plan, you need to know how to make the right investment
decisions. You must know whether ELSS, mutual
fund investment through a systematic investment plan (SIP), or investing in bonds,
corporate fixed deposits, ULIPs, etc. will work for you. Apart from the
investment tools there are several factors that you need to consider for
successful retirement
planning.
The importance of wealth
management for retirement
Wealth management offers a holistic, 360 degree approach to your retirement planning by
assessing your needs, life stage goals and risk appetite. It’s difficult to
objectively plan for retirement when you have a job to do or a business to
handle and it becomes even more difficult when economic conditions are
uncertain worldwide.
A wealth manager can not only help you choose the right asset to
invest but guide you along the right path leading to your financial goals. He
will help you protect your wealth, minimise expenses, save taxes and help you
grow your wealth in a stable and ethical manner.
Wealth management helps tailor the retirement plan according to
your needs. That is why Tata Capital Wealth management
solutions are crafted to suit your lifestyle. You can choose from a wide
array of products across asset classes, including tax-saving mutual fund investment
through ELSS or systematic investment plans
in equity and debt mutual funds.
How wealth management helps you
avoid the 4 mistakes of retirement
For your retirement planning to succeed, you need to be aware of
a few important things. Wealth management helps you avoid these 3 major
mistakes of retirement.
Keep it separate
Your retirement plan is a separate entity from your other
investment plans. It’s a good idea not to mix two different life stage goals in
the same financial plan. For example, if you are saving for life after
retirement, don’t plan to fund your children’s marriage or higher education
from the same corpus.
Instead, create a separate investment plan for each of these life
goals or milestones. Remember that a retirement plan is to help you live your
life to the fullest even after retirement. The retirement fund must be able to
sustain you for the next 15-30 years if you live till 90 years. This is where a
wealth manager can help you chalk out a fool-proof investment plan. A wealth
manager expertly takes into consideration a slew of factors, such as inflation,
medical costs, health insurance prices, your risk appetite etc., in order to
chart the course of a retirement plan that is tailor-made to your needs and
ensures air-tight security of capital at the time of retirement.
Regular income is a must
Wealth managers advise that instead of withdrawing your entire
retirement corpus in one go, it’s better to invest in an annuity plan for
lifelong guaranteed income. Managing a large sum of money judiciously is not
everyone’s cup of tea and your retirement planning can go haywire if you are
not careful. Regular monthly income is vital after retirement and your wealth
manager will ensure that you have a guaranteed and stable source.
Well-planned mutual fund investment
Mutual
funds investment through a systematic investment plan is a great way to generate
substantial wealth in the long-term for retirement. However, you have to know
when to switch funds based on market forces, life stage and risk appetite. Your
appetite for risk is higher when you are younger – this is the time when you
can allocate a larger portion of your investment in equity funds. With time,
you can lower your exposure to equity and bring it to a minimum before
maturity. Wealth manager can help you track market conditions and make switches
and allocations at the right time and on the right funds to optimize your
investments and mitigate risks.
Wealth managers have the experience and expertise to help you
secure your retirement with well-informed investment decisions and robust retirement planning. They
understand that retirement planning is not a one-size-fits-all solution and it
needs to be tailored according to individual needs and goals.
If you are looking for holistic, reliable and result-oriented wealth management solutions, let Tata Capital Wealth help you with a wide spectrum of products across asset classes, each picked with due diligence after exhaustive research. We aim to provide not just the right solution, but the one that perfectly matches your investment goals. On the Tata Capital website, you can even make use of a handy, easy-to-use investment calculator to plan your retirement goals.
20 April 2020
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