Joanne discusses the factors affecting investment decisions just as you’re coming up to retirement:
I guess there are a lot of factors to weigh up if you’re thinking of making an investment.
Firstly, you need to think about Risk versus Reward. Quite simply the higher your appetite to risk, the higher the potential rewards. This table illustrates it:
Hand in hand with this, you must consider your capacity and tolerance for loss. You capacity is about how much can you afford to lose without it affecting your day-to-day living standards. Your tolerance is about your attitude to risk. Are you adventurous, balanced, defensive or cautious?
In my experience, most retiring police officers have a good capacity for loss, but tolerance is another matter. It really is a head versus heart decision.
Whichever you choose, there are a range of solutions to help with your investment planning. From a good, secure home to place your commutation to independent and impartial financial advice if you need more help.
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Obviously there is much to take in here, but I hope it gives you an overview of what your options are.
Joanne
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