The word “risk” often gets a bad reputation. To some people risk is seen as a bad word because they associate it only to the negative connotations of down markets or loss. In business it is necessary to understand the risks so you can try to mitigate them.
The same is for investing as there is always uncertainty for any investment decision. There are always risks associated with global equity, bond and financial markets. So what can you do to mitigate risk?
The Custom Portfolio allows you to be 100% invested in the AAA ETF
The Betashares Australian High Interest Cash ETF – AAA ETF aims to provide exposure to Australian cash deposits, with attractive monthly income distributions that exceed the 30day Bank Bill Swap Rate (BBSW) (after fees and expenses).
Those in Custom seeking to de-risk from other ETFs can allocate 100% of their holdings to AAA, which can allow some breathing room from equity markets, while being ready to reallocate back into higher risk ETFs at a time that suits them.
Custom portfolio fees are higher than the other Raiz Portfolios. To see the fees, click here.
Utilise the Raiz philosophy
The Raiz Philosophy is to invest small amounts regularly, even in falling markets, as this can help you ride out the downturns in the market and is one of the keys to having a healthier balance over the long run. This is the well-known principle of Dollar Cost Averaging.
Raiz has a wide range of portfolios to suit different risk appetites
Raiz has portfolios ranging from Conservative to Aggressive, which gives an indication of the risk profile of the ETFs held within the portfolio, including 5% Bitcoin for the Sapphire portfolio, and up to 5% Bitcoin in the Custom Portfolio. Check which portfolio you are investing in and assess which one suits your personal circumstances and sentiment. Please read our blog post “Which Raiz portfolio could be right for me”.
Risk and reward may go hand in hand
One thing you learn in the long term is that crises are never as bad as they are predicted to be at the time – but also that good times are never as good as they are predicted to be. Raiz’s automated tools like recurring investments are powerful because they can take away the emotion that usually comes with deciding to make an investment.
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