Not exact matches
The author's extensive knowledge of the space and his comfort explaining make his reasoning compelling:
real estate is an
important asset class, good financial plans include multiple
asset classes.
April 20, 2015:
Real estate is an
important asset class — and one that is quickly evolving.
It is
important to note that the value of
real estate did not fall during the financial crisis because it is a volatile (less stable)
asset class.
I knew that
asset allocation — the mix of stocks, bonds,
real estate and other
asset classes in a portfolio — is one of the most
important decisions an investor will ever make, so I really wanted to get it right.
As others have mentioned this portfolio seems very imbalanced, and somewhat arbitrary: Note that it has no small cap stocks, no foreign stocks, and no
real -
estate (i.e. REITs), those are some pretty
important asset classes to ignore.
As noted in the table (which identifies it as Portfolio 2), this is made up of equal parts of 10
important asset classes: the S&P 500, U.S. large - cap value, U.S. small - cap blend, U.S. small - cap value, U.S.
real estate investment trusts, international large - cap blend, international large - cap value, international small - cap blend, international small - cap value and emerging markets stocks.
It's
important to be familiar with the general
asset classes (stocks, bonds, cash,
real estate, precious metals, etc.) and then learn about more specific
classes only if they're applicable to your situation.
The focus on the full range US
real estate across
asset classes has become exceedingly
important.
April 20, 2015:
Real estate is an
important asset class — and one that is quickly evolving.