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October Newsletter
Personal Wealth and Finance
October 1, 2024
One day, your retirement income will flow from the capital you have been saving for the last thirty to forty years of your working life. Before you switch your investments to ultra-conservative vehicles such as GICs or T-bills, weigh inflation’s effect on the prospect of lowering interest on your savings against risk as you consider how close you are to retirement.
Inflation can turn low-growth to no-growth. Beware of today’s lowering interest rates. Putting all your money in safe vehicles (including GICs, T-bills, money market funds) could reduce your after-inflation retirement income. Even with an inflation rate of just 2%, an annual retirement income of $65,000 might not cover your needs over ten years. An estimated future value of $79,000 would be required to meet the same financial demands after ten years.
Growth investments may fight inflation if you are not retiring within ten years. Consider the potential to combat retirement income erosion due to inflation by holding a portion of your portfolio in diversified mutual funds that have the potential to increase in value. This strategy can also add diversification, along with professional fund management. A diversified mutual fund portfolio can increase or decrease in value, potentially gaining value when the relative stock market sectors increase. For example, a fund specializing in financial services may increase in value when the value of bank stocks within the fund increases.
Retirees and those nearing retirement should look for safe investments. Remember, if you retire at age 65, you may live another 10, 20 or 30 years. That is a significant time horizon. If you have a time horizon of ten or more years before retiring, you may be able to add growth through a diversified mutual fund portfolio. This may help fight inflation and deliver better, long-term returns in a future lower-interest-rate environment over the long term.
Important Note: Talk to your advisor about your investment risk level and the time you have left to invest before retirement. Most mutual funds can be categorized primarily as: Bond, Money Market, and Stock equity. Each category possesses distinct characteristics, risks, and potential returns that need personal evaluation by a professional
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Risk of Borrowing to Invest
Here are some risks and factors that you should consider before borrowing to invest:
Is it Right for You?
- Borrowing money to invest is risky. You should only consider borrowing to invest if:
- You are comfortable with taking high risk.
- You are comfortable taking on debt to buy investments that may go up or down in value.
- You are investing for the long-term.
- You have a stable income.
You should not borrow to invest if:
- You have a low tolerance for risk
- You are investing for a short period of time.
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You intend to rely on fund distributions / income from the investments
to pay living expenses.
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You intend to rely on fund distributions / income from the investments to
repay the loan. If this income stops or decreases you may not be able to
pay back the loan.
You Can End Up Losing Money
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If the investments go down in value and you have borrowed money, your
losses would be larger than had you invested using your own money.
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Whether your investments make money or not you will still have to pay back
the loan plus interest. You may have to sell other assets or use money you
had set aside for other purposes to pay back the loan.
- If you used your home as security for the loan, you may lose your home.
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If the investments go up in value, you may still not make enough money to
cover the costs of borrowing.
Tax Considerations
- You should not borrow to invest just to receive a tax deduction.
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Interest costs are not always tax deductible. You may not be entitled to a
tax deduction and may be reassessed for past deductions. You may want to
consult a tax professional to determine whether your interest costs will be
deductible before borrowing to invest. Your advisor should discuss with you
the risks of borrowing to invest.
