Savings & Investments

The process we have adopted within Monetary Solutions is:

Why Invest?

First and most importantly, cash does not protect against inflation. Despite a relatively benign inflationary environment, a pound still buys you a lot less now than it did twenty years ago. Secondly, if you are investing for the long term, taking more risks could actually bring you greater returns, although this is not guaranteed and you could lose your investment.

In theory, this is all very well but equities, bonds and the income that they can earn you may go down in value as well as up. How do you go about ensuring you get the best return you can whilst also ensuring you don’t lose the lot? At Monetary Solutions we believe in diversification.

What is Diversification?

Diversification is defined as the spreading of your portfolio across different asset classes, including equities, bonds, property, alternatives and cash. The main objective is to reduce the risk in your portfolio compared with that of investing in just one asset class.

In theory, the fact that your investment is spread across different types of assets means that when one asset is underperforming, the positive performance of another asset may help to compensate for it.

The long-term nature of portfolio planning means that all asset classes are likely to have their ups and downs from time to time. Diversification means you don’t have to get wrapped up in worrying about which one you should be in – or out of – at any particular time. However, you should continue to monitor your investments regularly to make sure the funds you are investing are performing within their sector.

So if you are considering investing or wish to review your current holdings, utilise our

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