Retirement Planning: Should You Invest In Equity Or Debt Funds?
Dalal Street Investment Journal|March 13, 2023
Retirement planning is often misunderstood as planning of finances during retirement. Although this is one of the aspects, retirement planning starts from the accumulation phase and ends at the distribution phase. Though very few people realise the importance of retirement planning, there are even fewer who understand the right way of saving and investing for retirement. In this article, Henil Shah discusses retirement planning and its importance and illustrates with a case study which asset allocation is suitable for both the phases
Henil Shah
Retirement Planning: Should You Invest In Equity Or Debt Funds?

Retirement is an unavoidable occurrence and there is a strong probability that one will continue to live even after they retire. As a result, you will incur expenses even after you retire. The expense in this scenario might be both predictable and unforeseen. Home expenditures, discretionary spending, children’s school or college fees, EMI outgo, savings and investments, and so on are all expected costs. Unexpected costs, on the other hand, include items such as a medical contingency reserve, a fund to compensate for job loss, etc. As a result, having a retirement plan in place to handle these expenditures is crucial.

When you hear the word retirement planning, your mind may run with possibilities that might find you in hot water. Additionally, people are often in a quandary when it comes to choosing assets. Although some retirees like being aggressive with their finances, a majority of individuals prefer to minimise volatility. This begs the question of whether equity mutual funds or debt mutual funds are preferable. In this article, we will attempt to discover the same. Nevertheless, before we begin, we must first understand retirement planning, as well as its relevance and phases.

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