大家都知道,千禧一代面臨著許多財務問題,不過在實現(xiàn)財務穩(wěn)定方面,他們一直有個優(yōu)勢,那就是時間。但是現(xiàn)在,隨著這一代中年齡最大的成員接近不惑之年,他們也到了該認真對待投資、積累財富的時候了。
這是投資平臺Arta Finance一項最新調查得出的結論,該調查發(fā)現(xiàn),千禧一代是所有世代中對自己的財務狀況最為焦慮的一代,也是最有可能表示自己需要100萬美元(甚至更多)才能“在當今經(jīng)濟中過上體面生活”的一代。更有甚者,該群體中47%的受訪者表示,自己需要100萬美元才能實現(xiàn)“財務穩(wěn)定”。
Arta消費者財富倡導官兼首席保險官薩米塔·馬利克指出,從創(chuàng)紀錄的學生貸款債務規(guī)模,到房價飆升、持續(xù)性通脹,千禧一代的財務狀況并不樂觀。以上種種都有助于解釋為什么這代人會產(chǎn)生財務焦慮,也凸顯了其盡快專注財富積累的極端重要性。
如果以攢足100萬美元為目標,那么現(xiàn)在很多人都還得再加把勁才行。在千禧一代受訪者中,僅16%表示自己的凈資產(chǎn)超過了100萬美元,64%的受訪者稱自己的凈資產(chǎn)少于25萬美元,三分之一的受訪者稱自己的財富低于5萬美元。將近40%的受訪者存款不足1萬美元。
馬利克說:“在市場上,時間是最重要的資本,千禧一代在這方面仍有相當空間。但我們希望他們現(xiàn)在就開始行動。Z時代的時間肯定還很充裕,但千禧一代得抓點緊了”。
馬利克強調,在開始階段,并不需要存入大筆現(xiàn)金或進行大額投資。相反,從小處著手即可產(chǎn)生明顯效果。
她說:“大家常會認為,要想成為百萬富翁,就得成就一番大事業(yè),要么是在科技、金融方面,要么是創(chuàng)業(yè),要么是成為網(wǎng)紅。但大多數(shù)百萬富翁其實都是通過勤奮、儲蓄和投資取得的成功。長期腳踏實地的努力和良好的習慣才能帶來財務上的穩(wěn)定?!?/p>
馬利克稱,要想積累凈資產(chǎn),關鍵需要做好三件事情,她將這三件事情概括為了三大步驟,即了解、增長和保護。
要了解自己的財富,就必須了解自己的資金收入和支出情況,即你花了多少錢,又賺了多少錢。制定預算有助于實現(xiàn)這一目標,還能幫助你跟蹤自己的支出情況。她說:“在了解自己的財務狀況后,就可以開始評估自己每個月有多少錢可以用于儲蓄和投資了”。她又補充說,與買咖啡這樣的小額支出相比,關注住房和托兒費用等“大額支出”更有意義。
了解自己目前的資金狀況后,我們應將實現(xiàn)財富增長當作首要任務。首先你要確定自己的財富目標和風險承受能力。在此基礎上,再決定將資金投向何處,是投資股票、另類投資產(chǎn)品,還是將現(xiàn)金存入高收益儲蓄賬戶等比較簡單的投資項目之中。
她說:“如果想讓財富為你帶來‘睡后收入’,就一定要想辦法讓‘錢生錢’。然后要記得分散投資。老話說得好,不要把所有的雞蛋都放在一個籃子里,這個建議一點沒錯?!?/p>
馬利克說,最后一步是使用保險和稅務與遺產(chǎn)規(guī)劃等產(chǎn)品來保護你積累的財富,他把這些服務形容為財富的“防彈衣”。
馬利克說,如果這些事情讓你覺得無從下手,可以先集中精力,一步一個腳印,慢慢積累。積累凈資產(chǎn)不會一蹴而就,而是要通過每天做出更小的決定來實現(xiàn)。
她說:“考慮到預期壽命,千禧一代還有30、40年的時間來積累財富。在市場中,沒有什么比擁有時間更重要,復利真是一種神奇的現(xiàn)象。這代人仍有很大機會掌控好自己未來的財務狀況?!保ㄘ敻恢形木W(wǎng))
譯者:梁宇
審校:夏林
大家都知道,千禧一代面臨著許多財務問題,不過在實現(xiàn)財務穩(wěn)定方面,他們一直有個優(yōu)勢,那就是時間。但是現(xiàn)在,隨著這一代中年齡最大的成員接近不惑之年,他們也到了該認真對待投資、積累財富的時候了。
這是投資平臺Arta Finance一項最新調查得出的結論,該調查發(fā)現(xiàn),千禧一代是所有世代中對自己的財務狀況最為焦慮的一代,也是最有可能表示自己需要100萬美元(甚至更多)才能“在當今經(jīng)濟中過上體面生活”的一代。更有甚者,該群體中47%的受訪者表示,自己需要100萬美元才能實現(xiàn)“財務穩(wěn)定”。
Arta消費者財富倡導官兼首席保險官薩米塔·馬利克指出,從創(chuàng)紀錄的學生貸款債務規(guī)模,到房價飆升、持續(xù)性通脹,千禧一代的財務狀況并不樂觀。以上種種都有助于解釋為什么這代人會產(chǎn)生財務焦慮,也凸顯了其盡快專注財富積累的極端重要性。
如果以攢足100萬美元為目標,那么現(xiàn)在很多人都還得再加把勁才行。在千禧一代受訪者中,僅16%表示自己的凈資產(chǎn)超過了100萬美元,64%的受訪者稱自己的凈資產(chǎn)少于25萬美元,三分之一的受訪者稱自己的財富低于5萬美元。將近40%的受訪者存款不足1萬美元。
馬利克說:“在市場上,時間是最重要的資本,千禧一代在這方面仍有相當空間。但我們希望他們現(xiàn)在就開始行動。Z時代的時間肯定還很充裕,但千禧一代得抓點緊了”。
馬利克強調,在開始階段,并不需要存入大筆現(xiàn)金或進行大額投資。相反,從小處著手即可產(chǎn)生明顯效果。
她說:“大家常會認為,要想成為百萬富翁,就得成就一番大事業(yè),要么是在科技、金融方面,要么是創(chuàng)業(yè),要么是成為網(wǎng)紅。但大多數(shù)百萬富翁其實都是通過勤奮、儲蓄和投資取得的成功。長期腳踏實地的努力和良好的習慣才能帶來財務上的穩(wěn)定?!?/p>
馬利克稱,要想積累凈資產(chǎn),關鍵需要做好三件事情,她將這三件事情概括為了三大步驟,即了解、增長和保護。
要了解自己的財富,就必須了解自己的資金收入和支出情況,即你花了多少錢,又賺了多少錢。制定預算有助于實現(xiàn)這一目標,還能幫助你跟蹤自己的支出情況。她說:“在了解自己的財務狀況后,就可以開始評估自己每個月有多少錢可以用于儲蓄和投資了”。她又補充說,與買咖啡這樣的小額支出相比,關注住房和托兒費用等“大額支出”更有意義。
了解自己目前的資金狀況后,我們應將實現(xiàn)財富增長當作首要任務。首先你要確定自己的財富目標和風險承受能力。在此基礎上,再決定將資金投向何處,是投資股票、另類投資產(chǎn)品,還是將現(xiàn)金存入高收益儲蓄賬戶等比較簡單的投資項目之中。
她說:“如果想讓財富為你帶來‘睡后收入’,就一定要想辦法讓‘錢生錢’。然后要記得分散投資。老話說得好,不要把所有的雞蛋都放在一個籃子里,這個建議一點沒錯?!?/p>
馬利克說,最后一步是使用保險和稅務與遺產(chǎn)規(guī)劃等產(chǎn)品來保護你積累的財富,他把這些服務形容為財富的“防彈衣”。
馬利克說,如果這些事情讓你覺得無從下手,可以先集中精力,一步一個腳印,慢慢積累。積累凈資產(chǎn)不會一蹴而就,而是要通過每天做出更小的決定來實現(xiàn)。
她說:“考慮到預期壽命,千禧一代還有30、40年的時間來積累財富。在市場中,沒有什么比擁有時間更重要,復利真是一種神奇的現(xiàn)象。這代人仍有很大機會掌控好自己未來的財務狀況。”(財富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:梁宇
審校:夏林
Millennials face a number of well-publicized financial hurdles, but they’re always had one very important factor on their side when it comes to securing a sound financial future: Time. But now, with the oldest members of the generation approaching their mid-40s, it’s past time for them to take investing seriously in order to build wealth.
That’s the takeaway from a new survey from Arta Finance, an investing platform, that finds millennials are the most anxious about their finances of any generation, and the most likely to say they need $1 million—or more—to “thrive in today’s economy.” What’s more: 47% say they need $1 million just to be financially stable.
From record levels of student loan debt to a housing affordability crisis and sustained inflation, teh financial landscape has not been pretty for millennials, notes Samita Malik, consumer wealth advocate and chief insurance officer at Arta. All of that helps explain why financial anxiety may be getting to them, and underlines why it’s so important for them to focus on wealth building ASAP.
If hitting $1 million is the goal, many are falling short. Just 16% of millennial respondents report a net worth above $1 million, while 64% say they have a net worth below $250,000 and one third report wealth below $50,000. Almost four in ten have less than $10,000 in savings.
“Time in the market beats everything else, and millennials still have a pretty good runway. But we want them to start now,” says Malik. “Time is definitely on Gen Z’s side, but millennials, you are kind of getting up there.”
Malik stresses that getting started doesn’t require big deposits of cash or massive investments. Rather, starting small can give anyone a leg up.
“People think that becoming a millionaire requires making it big, whether that’s in tech or finance or entrepreneurship or becoming an online influencer,” she says. “Most millionaires are going to be created through diligence, saving, and investing. It’s the small consistent steps and habits that combine over time that result in financial stability.”
Malik says building up your net worth requires three key things, which she breaks down into three main steps: know, grow, and protect.
Knowing your wealth requires understanding your inflows and outflows—what you spend and what you earn. A budget can help with this, as can tracking expenses. “Once you know where you stand you can start to assess how much money you have to put towards saving and investing each month,” she says, adding that it makes more sense to focus on “big ticket items” like housing and child care costs as opposed to smaller expenses like buying coffee.
Once you understand where your money is currently, you can focus on growing wealth. Start determining what your financial goals are and what your risk tolerance is. From there, you can decide where you want to invest your money, whether that’s in stocks, alternatives, or putting your cash in something as simple as a high-yield savings account.
“You want your money to be making money while you sleep,” she says. “It’s very important to get your money to start working for you. And then remember to diversify. The age old advice of don’t put all your eggs in one basket, that’s very sound and very true.”
The final step is to employ products like insurance as well as tax and estate planning to protect the wealth you amass, says Malik, who describes these services as “kevlar.”
If all of that seems overwhelming, Malik says to focus on one step at a time and build up slowly. Building your net worth won’t happen overnight; rather, doing so will come from smaller decisions made every day.
“Given life expectancy, millennials still have a 30, 40 year run-way,” she says. “There is nothing like having time in the market, compounding is truly a magical phenomenon. They can still very much be in control of their financial futures.”