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WHAT IF’ SCENARIOS
It’s important to have realistic expectations of what your !nancial resources can achieve, to give you peace of mind that you can achieve what you want, when you want, without putting your future plans at risk. Key to this is understanding how each !nancial decision can a#ect other areas of your !nancial plans.
You also need to visualise that if there are any future bumps in the road on your journey, you’ve considered di#erent ‘what if’ scenarios and have taken the right approach to protecting yourself and your family against the consequences.
Regular reviews of your personal plans and !nancial circumstances will also help you to adapt to your life changes and make you feel more !nancially secure and independent.
Lifestyle Your !nancial plan should start with you – your hopes, fears, goals and vision for the future, incorporating both your current lifestyle and your desired lifestyle.
Return Once you have a better understanding of your goals and what you want to achieve, together we can determine the required investment return in order to achieve your lifestyle goals.
Asset Allocation Your required investment return will determine the asset allocation of your investment strategy, taking the associated investment risks into account.
Risk It’s important to look at risk holistically in the context of what you are trying to achieve, including how realistic your lifestyle goals are based on your !nancial circumstances and what it is that you are trying to achieve. We’ll spend time understanding your risk pro!le in detail – this is not limited to investment risk, but also includes in&ation risk and behavioural risk.
