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SIP is discipline that it puts in your         Patience                               most of us take life insurance or health
investment as the pre-decided amount                                                  insurance covers, but the amount of
gets deducted from your bank account       When anger kicks                           cover is usually not adequate. While
at regular intervals on its own.           in, our body                               buying life insurance, you need to
                                           readies itself                             consider the immediate, future and
  “Someone is sitting in the               to respond to a                            living expenses that your family might
  shade today because someone              perceived threat.                          have to incur in case a tragedy strikes
  planted a tree a long time               Our muscles                                you. You should not mix insurance
  ago”- Warren Buffett.                    tenses, our                                and investment. Hence, the right
                                           digestive processes stops and certain      strategy is to buy pure term insurance
   Experts:                                brain centers start firing in ways         with adequate cover. Looking at the
                                           that alter our brain chemistry. These      increasing medical costs, one should
A medical                                  functions reflect our genetically coded    also plan to take health insurance for
specialist                                 response to danger. Being calm to          each member of the family. Critical
(expert) is most                           safeguard our health from the deadly       illness insurance, personal accidental
important while                            effects of anger is simple recipe for our  insurance and property insurance
seeking care                               well-being.                                should also be a part of every
for a specific                                                                        individual’s insurance portfolio.
systemic illness or health issue. For      In the field of finance, investors
example, heart diseases can be treated     face information explosion owing            “Insurance your best bet
with the care of a cardiologist while      to internet. Fortunately, in the field      against uncertainties.”
brain disorders may require the advice     of finance, the less is better for
from a neurologist.                        becoming a successful investor.                Periodic Review
                                           Diversify broadly, keep costs low,
However, when it comes to taking           rebalance periodically and be              Regular health
advice on ‘finance’ - one of the most      patient. Patience is more important        checkup and tests
important matters of our life our          than anything else — which                 can help to detect
beloved uncle who is also an insurance     explains why most investors don't          problems before
agent becomes our insurance advisor,       achieve the returns that the market        they occur. They
our Chartered Accountant becomes           freely offers.                             also can help
our wealth manager, our friends who                                                   find problems
just made money from a ‘hot stock tip’      "The stock market is a device             early, when your chances for treatment
becomes our share market advisor.           for transferring money from               and cure are better. By getting the
Hence, we absolutely forget the need        the impatient to the patient."-           right health services, screenings, and
of the most important and relevant of       Warren Buffett                            treatments, you are taking steps that
all - a Certified Financial Plannercm for                                             help your chances for living a longer,
our Financial Planning.                        Protection                             healthier life. Your age, health and
                                                                                      family history, lifestyle choices (i.e. what
Unfortunately in India, the financial      Vaccinations                               you eat, how active you are, whether
service providers often focus on           throughout                                 you smoke), and other important factors
providing commission based                 your life                                  impact what and how often you need
recommendations. They are not              to protect                                 health checkup.
bothered about providing knowledge         against many
to their customers to help them            infections.                                Keeping a regular eye on your personal
manage their money for financial           When you skip                              finances will help you make the most
well being. Hence, we need financial       vaccines, you                              of your money. Reviewing things
experts who can give solutions             leave yourself vulnerable to illnesses.    like your goals, bank accounts, loans,
considering one’s over all needs,          Like eating healthy foods, exercising,     insurance, savings, and investments
attitude, life style, risk tolerance and   and getting regular check-ups,             will also help make sure they're still
financial situation. Transparency and      vaccines play a vital role in keeping      right for you. It will also alert you early
honesty are the main aspects you must      you healthy. Vaccines are one of the       to potential financial problems.
consider while selecting a financial       most convenient and safest preventive
planner for yourself.                      care measures available.                    “When you do periodic
                                                                                       financial reviews, keep in mind
 “An expert is someone who                 Insurance is probably the most critical,    the most important variable in
 knows some of the worst                   and yet the least seriously dealt with      the situation: You!”- Douglas
 mistakes that can be made in              aspect of financial planning. Though        Goldstein.
 his subject and how to avoid
 them”- Werner Heisenberg.                                                                     15 ARIHANT CAPITAL ¡ JANUARY 2017
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