Nine funds, no plan behind them
- The situation
The client was investing in several mutual funds bought through different sources, with no stated goal and no view of the portfolio as a whole. Some of the funds overlapped considerably with each other.
- What the review looked at
Every existing holding, sorted by what it is actually exposed to underneath rather than by its name, which is how the overlap became visible. Funds bought separately tend to buy the same companies.
- What we discussed
Building the portfolio around specific goals, the time available for each and how much risk the client can genuinely carry, instead of choosing funds one at a time as they came up.
- Where it ended
A consolidated view of the whole portfolio and a structure for future SIPs and periodic reviews. The client reports investing more calmly since, and not reacting when markets move.
