Relatively simple portfolios like a 60/40 portfolio or something like the Vanguard STAR fund, which Picerno cites, can do an admirable job of capturing the cross-section of capital market returns.
If you feel that putting together one of
the relatively simple portfolios I've outlined above is too taxing — or you're just not confident of your ability to do so — there's an even simpler solution: buy a target - date retirement fund.
Not exact matches
In the April 2016 version of their paper entitled «Volatility Managed
Portfolios», Alan Moreira and Tyler Muir test the performance of a
simple volatility timing approach that lowers (raises) exposure to risky assets when volatility of recent returns for those assets is
relatively high (low).
It is to propose a
relatively simple ETF
portfolio to mimic PRPFX and to explore and test additional risk management and trading techniques within the ETF
portfolio.
It is to propose a
relatively simple ETF
portfolio to mimic PRPFX and to explore and test additional risk management and trading techniques within the ETF
portfolio.
In the April 2016 version of their paper entitled «Volatility Managed
Portfolios», Alan Moreira and Tyler Muir test the performance of a
simple volatility timing approach that lowers (raises) exposure to risky assets when volatility of recent returns for those assets is
relatively high (low).
Building a dividend growth
portfolio is
relatively simple and easy.
That investor reaction was actually a little slow & stupid — a) the Lehman exposure (& entire
portfolio) of the Primary Fund was pre-identified, so it was
simple enough to calculate losses would be
relatively limited, and b) lazy MMF investors should have been checking the SEC filings — at this point, there have been dozens of instances where funds have been supported to ensure they didn't break the buck.
The idea behind asset allocation is a
relatively simple one: have a
portfolio that matches your tolerance for risk while enabling you to meet your future financial goals.