What is Wealth Management?
Wealth management refers to a financial service or assistance to affluent clients. This is a consultative process for investment where the advisor provides tailored solutions to the clients as per their want and financial situation.
It encompasses a range of services including investment management, financial planning, estate planning, tax planning, and risk management.
Advantages of Wealth Management
- Investment Management: This involves creating and managing an investment portfolio tailored to the client’s risk tolerance, goals, and time horizon. It includes asset allocation, selecting individual securities, and ongoing portfolio adjustments.
- Financial Planning: This service includes aspects like budget, strategies for saving funds, setting long term goals and many more. A roadmap is created by envisioning the potential risks.
- Estate Planning: This involves preparing for the distribution of your assets after your death. It includes creating wills, trusts, and other legal documents to ensure your assets are distributed to your heir or loved ones.
- Tax Planning: Strategies are developed to minimize tax liabilities through various means, such as tax-efficient investments and deductions.
- Risk Management: This service helps in protecting the assets and funds with any unforeseen risks. Strategies are made to keep funds available in situations where risk could occur.
- Retirement Planning: A strategic plan is made for after retirement. It includes aspects like- how much to save, what types of accounts to use, and how to manage withdrawals in retirement.
- Philanthropy: For some clients, wealth management also includes planning for charitable giving and maximizing the impact of donations.