BY ROB SNELL
Jan. 29 is National Puzzle Day, with puzzle celebrations
and events taking place at museums, libraries
and other venues across the country.
Why this date was chosen–or why National
Puzzle Day even exists–is something of a mystery.
But as an investor, you can find value in the concept
of a puzzle, specifically, in putting together the pieces
of your financial puzzle.
What are these pieces? Here are the essential ones:
Growth
At different times in your life, you will have
various goals – purchasing a first or second home,
sending your children to college, enjoying a comfortable
retirement, and so on. While these goals
are diverse, they all have one thing in common: To
achieve them, you’ll need some growth potential in
your investment portfolio. The nature and the extent
of the growth-oriented vehicles, such as stocks and
stock-based instruments, in your holdings will depend
on your specific goals, risk tolerance and time
horizon – but growth opportunities you must have.
