While creating portfolios for clients, the most important decision to be made by the financial Consultant is the allocation of clients' funds among asset classes. The two major asset classes are equities and fixed income securities. Other asset classes like real estate, private equity, art, commodities, and hedge funds are referred to as “alternative asset classes. “While equities have the potential to create significant wealth for investors over the long term, debt or fixed income securities have an important role to play in the portfolios of individual and corporate investors.
Features of Fixed Deposit & Bonds:
- Tradable Bonds
- Safer as compared to others
- Suitable for people not willing to take a lot of risk
- Fixed Interest
- Credit Rated