My sense is that many investors presently carry
heavy equity allocations that are wholly inappropriate in relation to their investment horizons.
Not exact matches
These illustrations may strike many investors as
equity heavy; the
equity allocations are certainly above those you'd get by following the old rule of subtracting your age from 100.
The liquid - alt pitch is that individuals can access the same types of investments as university endowments and other big institutions, to diversify
equity -
heavy portfolios, typically with a 10 % to 20 %
allocation to liquid alts... The advantage of the [AQR Managed Futures] strategy -LSB-...] is that it is uncorrelated with other asset classes, and «has the most consistently strong performance in
equity bear markets.»
As for my investment choices, I chose a simple but diversified asset
allocation that is very
heavy on
equity because there will be more then 20 years before I need to tap into my retirement savings and stocks are the best option for long - term growth.
Investors who are well - diversified have probably been hurt but not to the extent of those with a
heavy allocation to
equities and other areas that have been hit.
The life cycle and duration based systematic transfer plan starts with an
equity -
heavy asset
allocation, which tapers as maturity nears.