For example, a
client who started the year with a simple 60/40 portfolio comprised of the $ 287 billion Vanguard Total Stock Market Fund (VTSMX) and the $ 247 billion Pimco Total Return Fund (PTTAX), the two largest mutual funds in the world, would now have 66.3 %
invested in stocks and just 33.7 %
invested in bonds, pushing beyond the
typical 5 % leeway most advisers give their asset allocation.
The
typical characteristics of the target
client, he explains, is they have income to
invest, are aware they should be putting their money to work in a smart way and don't have the time or interest to figure out how to do that themselves.