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<> p a time when the world flooded severe financial crisis and consumer confidence levels of financial products, are the worst   9 of 10 consumers with a financial plan feel they have a had

â? performed based on a survey of the Financial Planning Association and advice Ameriprise Financial.

The dramatic events of recent months have prompted many people to take action just as spectacular: to the stock market completely abandoned, or radically change their savings plans and investments. The same group who invest like the DAX was at 21 000, are now for sale, if it is at 8000 A? 9000 levels booking huge losses, sometimes more than 50%. Is that the smart thing to do? More than once in the past we have seen that, like what a wise decision to act in the short term, could end up on this long with unexpected and unpleasant consequences perspective. Â

So how can we fight against this scenario as a well-meaning financial advisor to our customers who are confused about their WITA? The end of the l. How can we play the old record of A? Dona? Panica t? where they listened both times? Politicians, economists, CEOs? started since the current financial crisis. Do not panic is good advice, but it can be very difficult to follow, especially when all seems to be around you to do just that, panic. But if there was ever a time to remain calm, cool and collected? And to hold a financial plan? That time is now.

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? S sees During the action we should take care of our customers today, which may help them return to their financial health and prosperity.

Change Asset Allocation

Before the customer as a substantial change in its asset allocation plans provides you ask them to look hard before they do something dramatic. The first thing to do is to review its comprehensive plan (if they occur): This is the perfect time to questions such as: What are my goals (short term is less than one year, medium-response defined as a term of three years and long term over three years)? Do I have enough room to incurred losses, which I take? If not, I have to change my goals?

Answering these questions in a reasonable manner that, to clarify a lot of confusion in their minds regarding their investment in health.

Take the case of Mr Amar, to essentially build the investment by a body in his retirement, the 15 years from now. In this case, it can still on track. As this most likely the rest will surely come. Itâ? S important to understand that as an integral part of autumn and the investment cycle.

On the contrary, if Mr. Amar is only one year of retirement, sitting on a mountain of losses, the situation is much worse and needs a plan for disaster management, where we have to deal with situations such as a deal? ????, Â earn more? ????, Economy â? Lessa expenditure ????, or â? Delay retirementâ ????. All these options have their advantages and disadvantages, we need to understand before a balanced decision.

The bottom line is that you must get the customer to ask how many losses related to their goals? Does he need to play defense, or it can stay invested and wait for recovery? So, by the possession of their financial decisions you conscious and responsible in meeting their financial soundness. That is the benefit arising from the quality of financial planning.

The process continues to invest

In this troubled time as ATI? S easier for customers? S is to say, â? ATI? ok not too aggressive, because if I had money in a financial product, it would only get anyway.â ????

This assumption may lead to a big mistake and quite the opposite is true. If youâ? Re sitting on large losses, how much you must save and has actually increased when the markets are down, a regular investment plan even more important.

After an emergency fund instead of

Another form of savings, the need for meaning in times of recession is an emergency fund. Having established to meet a fund unexpected expenses provides peace and can help maintain the overall financial plan on track.

Ideally, the emergency fund a pool of deposits, which cover from 12 to 15 months may be minimum monthly charges for those affected. Creating this liquidity for a client when you see that the regular source of income can for your customers to suffer in the near future.

Creating a spending plan

There are other ways to bring more stability in unstable times. Take a look at the spending habits of your customers and make sure they keep their spending under control Creatinga? And in a household. Most of them, if they belong to the younger generation spend up or to spend, spend.

Reduce your credit

Mr Khemka went to a restaurant for lunch. He leads all all menu items. The food was delicious, he really enjoyed it. He ate almost two full hours and exhausted by the amount of intake was about to leave. Then came the bill of Rs 5000 / -, and he complained that he seems only to food and not Bill

The above incident a little over board ordered .. But Dona? Do not you know we go too far when we are on a trip and expenses that the credit artificially in the pocket makes us rich. We must tell our customers that they should control the urgency of a purchase? Presentation? ? With the money they will win in a futureA ????. p> Creating a financial plan for your client

Your child needs a career plan and your boss needs a tour plan, your company needs a media plan if you need to start a business? You need a business plan if you want to build a house? You need a plan.

For all areas of your life, you need a plan. This plan is aimed for you and if you measure the actual implementation compared with the number expected, you know, like / are you in this goal. It helps you to get more discipline in the allocation of your resources and give you a better handle on things around you.

If it’s good? So why donâ? t make us a financial plan for our customers. The plan is about their objectives, risks, how risks, retirement plans needs to cover asset allocation plan, tax cut and year of detailed cash-flow years, and studies of dollars. Â

I have this with the results of the survey FPA? This shows that a client with a written plan much more balanced than a customer doesnâ? t have one. I think customers are ready with their plan, the matter is that we are ready to serve as a financial planner?

Malhar CFPCM Majumder is a corporate trainer with IMS PROSCHOOLS and practices as a financial planner. He invites your comments malhar@imsindia.comÂ

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