This is partially due to the fact that the company is putting a lot of its investment money (36 %) into stocks, which, on average, are a more
profitable asset class compared to bonds.
I have done all I can to protect you against long - term underperformance by recommending massive diversification across many highly
profitable asset classes.
The important consideration is that by adding the more
profitable asset classes, the returns are likely to be substantially higher.
If you rebalance monthly, you immediately take the excess profits of the more
profitable asset classes and move them to the less volatile and less
profitable asset classes.
Vessel utilization for its saturation diving vessels and construction barges — its two most
profitable asset classes — declined significantly during 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 (from the June 30 10Q):
Not exact matches
Why would I waste even $ 1 in that
asset class when buying an equity index fund is so easy (and long - term
profitable)?
While our most
profitable momentum trades in healthy bull markets are typically realized from small to mid-cap growth stocks, we strongly believe that trading ETFs is better than stock trading in flat or choppy markets (due to the various
asset classes available).
Although decades of history have conclusively proved it is more
profitable to be an owner of corporate America (viz., stocks), rather than a lender to it (viz., bonds), there are times when equities are unattractive compared to other
asset classes (think late - 1999 when stock prices had risen so high the earnings yields were almost non-existent) or they do not fit with the particular goals or needs of the portfolio owner.
The next article in this series will investigate U.S. large - cap value, an
asset class that can be very different from the S&P 500 and considerably more
profitable over the long haul.
Q: Could you point me to an academic source showing that investing in diversified
asset class index funds is more
profitable than picking winning stocks — as you discuss in Financial Fitness Forever?
In our new
Profitable Niches series, we'll explore a variety of niches in detail so you can find the
asset class that best fits your investing needs.
Take your time to figure out which approach makes the most sense for your investment goals, and remember that diversification into different
asset classes is one of the most effective ways to build a
profitable portfolio!