This leaves cash as the only
major asset class available to hedge equity risk.
This leaves cash as the only
major asset class available to hedge equity risk.
Equities and bonds are the two
major asset classes available to investors.
Not exact matches
It's simple, it uses the lowest cost instruments
available, and you have complete representation of the
major asset classes in the world.
Useful as it is to retail investors, the chart, however, doesn't show every
asset class available: just the
major stock and fixed - income investments
available to mutual fund investors.
There are plenty of ETFs
available, and besides covering
major indices, they cover different sectors of the equity markets, different
asset classes (such as Fixed Income and Alternatives), specific sectors and industries, different currencies, particular market niches as well as several different strategies (such as long and / or short ETFs).