How to Build an Investment Portfolio for Child

Create an investment portfolio for children

Building of an investment portfolio for your child is an awesome idea. It will help to secure her future to a great extend as well as meet money requirements for long term. Creating a child investment portfolio required careful selection of right investment instruments because such portfolio generally meant for long term i.e. 18 to 25 years. 

Also required to put reasonable efforts to monitor the portfolio performance to ensure it is generating required wealth. Anyone can build such high performing portfolio without having much difficulties. Here is a successful method to create a child investment portfolio for your kid with various but right investment instruments.

Equities are risky but recommended to maintain major portion of the portfolio by investing in good stocks and shares. High risk instruments are able to produce huge wealth for long run.

For me, it was not simple to select right instruments when I was thinking about to create a core portfolio for my kid. I never invested to any investment blindly. Instead, collected all possible information on each investment vehicle and made a well mix to generate the portfolio. Below are the investment vehicles I choose for my kid.

1. Mutual Funds: Invest Smart, Diversify Easy

Mutual funds pool your money with others to invest in a basket of stocks, bonds, or other assets. Here's why they're a great choice:

  • Diversification: Reduces risk by spreading investments across companies & sectors.
  • Professional Management: Experts manage the fund, saving you time & research.
  • Cost-Effective: Low investment minimums & lower fees compared to individual stocks.
  • Variety of Options: Choose funds based on risk tolerance & investment goals.
Explore mutual funds for a smart & hassle-free way to grow your wealth!.

2. Own a Piece of the Pie: Invest in Stocks & Shares

Become a part-owner of companies with stocks & shares! Here's a quick guide:

  • Ownership: Represent ownership in a company, potentially sharing profits (dividends).
  • Growth Potential: Stock prices can rise over time, offering capital appreciation.
  • Active Management: Requires research & ongoing monitoring to choose strong companies.
  • Volatility: Stock prices can fluctuate significantly, so be prepared for risk.

Invest in stocks & shares for potential high returns, but remember, research is key!


Major points to evaluate a company to invest on its stocks: 

- I have considered companies who have at least one product with real monopolistic position in the market.

- I have considered the management efficiency of the company.

- Companies that have continuous earning growth for last 8 to 10 years and without any fail.

- Zero debt companies only selected.

- Time of purchase also matter more. Instead of frequent investment, purchased each stocks when the market was down and the price was attractive.

3. Debt Instruments: Invest for Steady Income & Lower Risk

Debt instruments offer predictable returns and lower risk compared to stocks. This makes them ideal for income generation and portfolio stability. Here's a quick guide:

  • Types: Government bonds, fixed deposits, corporate bonds, etc.
  • Benefits: Regular interest payments, lower volatility, principal protection (often).
  • Considerations: Interest rates, creditworthiness (for corporate bonds), maturity dates.

4. Alternative Investments: Diversify for Potential & Manage Risk

Go beyond stocks & bonds! Explore alternative investments for diversification and high-growth potential. Here's a look:

  • Examples: Real estate, private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, commodities, etc.
  • Benefits: Higher returns (potential), diversification, inflation hedge (some).
  • Considerations: Lower liquidity, higher risk, complex structures (often).

Consider alternatives for a well-rounded, strategic investment portfolio!


What are the major tasks? 


1. Monitoring the mutual fund portfolio at least once in an year is mandatory.

2. Selection of right companies to invest on its shares required sufficient home work.

3. Amount to be invested in each instruments required to identified by each person upon their exact requirement.


Hope this article would help you to do something better for the future of your child.