However, because of his age and risk profile he decides that it is a good time to include
more defensive assets and better diversify his investment mix.
He is a
great defensive asset to the team, and I think he will make a return to the starting line - up here.
A fund that invests across a range of asset classes but with a significant portion in
defensive assets such as fixed interest investments and cash and a small portion in growth assets such as shares and property.
Our flagship Dynamic Asset Allocation Strategies broadly seek to enhance risk - adjusted returns in all market conditions by over-weighting risk assets in periods of market strength, and over-weighting
defensive assets in periods of market weakness.
«Multifamily is a very
defensive asset for people concerned about the medium term of the economy.»
Take note, however, that if you are weighted more heavily towards the more
defensive asset classes, you may instead be taking the risk of being left behind once the economic and market recoveries begin.
Purdue's
only defensive asset last year was speed up front — the Boilers were 49th in Adj. Sack Rate and 46th in stuff rate.
As age increases the mix of growth vs defensive changes so that at retirement age (around 70 years old) the growth assets equal only 20 % and
defensive assets take up 80 %.
In an environment where question marks loom about the sustainability of corporate profit growth, there are strong merits for allocating capital towards more
defensive assets like listed real estate.
With over 5 years experience in the litigation, Scott works on proactively building tax advantaged companies which double as
defensive asset holding structures to stop lawsuits before they are ever filed.
In contrast, more
defensive assets such as Treasury bonds typically experience the opposite pattern, enjoying their highest returns relative to stocks during a recession and their worst performance during the early - cycle phase.
GIC invests in growth and
defensive assets such as emerging and developed market equities, real estate, private equity and inflation - linked bonds and is known to be a patient investor.
The Fund ranges across three broad asset groups, being Growth (typically shares and property securities), Diversifying (typically higher yielding debt and some alternatives) and
Defensive assets (typically investment grade debt securities and cash), providing the flexibility required to allocate effectively and efficiently to those assets that in combination are most closely aligned with the delivery of the objective.
Move the slider to see how LifeStage investing changes asset allocation over time from Growth assets (higher risk investments with higher potential returns) to
Defensive asset (lower risk investments with greater stability)
An ideal investment portfolio will include some investments that have a higher risk and reward (growth assets) and some investments with a lower risk (
defensive assets) and reward.
This table shows you an example of a typical investment mix with the percentage of your super savings in growth and
defensive assets, depending on your age.