DEEP CLEAN YOUR PORTFOLIO THIS DIWALI

Bursting crackers, playing card games, or decorating the house--a lot of customs are associated with the festival of Diwali. And among those typical Diwali rituals, there is one aspect that is generally overlooked – cleaning and decluttering!

Deep cleaning of our houses for Diwali has been an age-old custom. Most families go through similar rituals during this time – they clean every nook and cranny of their houses and yards several days before Diwali arrives. So, why is it so important to deep clean?

Let me tell you,

It helps you to declutter your mind, it just relaxes you the way many 2 therapy sessions would (or not). You just have this dopamine rush of completing some tasks. And also, it's great to be in a house that is dust-free and has more space.

Take stock of everything: It helps you understand what you have and how much. Take a stock of everything you own - clothes, books (I found some great books I got and I haven't read yet, finishing it before the year ends), home decor, candles, and shoes (omg not used them for 2 years now).

Discard all that you don’t need - Simple rule - what you don't use please discard. I am everything but a hoarder and I love my mother for this. If I don't use something, I discard it and then I buy less of things I don't want to use because discarding them is extremely painful. Thus, becoming a smart shopper. I do not decide after shopping, I decide before shopping.

No mindless Diwali/Festive Shopping - Ugh I hate it when people buy things just because it is Diwali. Yes, it was great when you did that only once a year. But now we are shopping literally all the time. We always have Myntra or Amazon tabs open on our phones. Hence just shop what you want or don't shop.

Set budgets - Diwali is all about budgeting guys. Look closely, you will see savings everywhere but Marketing is only showing Spending more.

Now that we have touched on the budgeting topic, let us talk more about finance with the whole deep cleaning idea. This deep cleaning is not just limited to your wardrobes and homes but also can be extended to your portfolio. Take this opportunity to deep clean your Portfolio

Ways to Deep Clean your Portfolio

Collect all the data about all your investments, this is the most time-consuming process if you have not been maintaining it properly. But it is totally worth it, you can also check Mprofit software to maintain your investment information. It is available for free for up to 50 lakhs portfolio value.

Now check your asset allocation - How much you have in debt, equity and gold. If you have money in real estate for investments (not the house you live in) then add that too. Know how much % you have in each of these asset classes.

Rebalance or reallocate your Investments as per your risk profile or ideal AA. If you are a regular reader you must know what is your risk profile and ideal asset allocation, for the new bees - check out this blog - One size does not fit all! and our risk calculator to compute your risk profile. 

Once you know your risk profile, compute your ideal allocation and then compare it with what you already have. Rebalance your portfolio to achieve your ideal allocation. These are some ways to achieve your required asset allocation.

Declutter your Mutual Funds - When we are talking about decluttering, remember that one of the first things to do is to stop hoarding on mutual funds, buying every other mutual fund is going to make your portfolio messy, and having too many things of one type is only making your diversification worst. So ensure that you have 5 to 6 mutual funds and not more than that and have 1 fund in each category. Time to declutter your mind, wardrobe, and portfolio.

Read the following article to understand this in more detail - 

How many mutual funds should you have?

When to exit from a Mutual Fund or a SIP

So remember, let it be cleaning your house or your portfolio, both ways you would be welcoming more Laxmi in your life 🙂

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