«There used to be a notion that putting together a plan for a client was as
simple as asset allocation; it was a pie chart,» he says.
Not exact matches
Looking at a
simple asset allocation, a theoretical
allocation to long - dated U.S. bonds (+20 years) fluctuates from
as low
as 3 % to
as high
as 25 % based on changes to the risk model, i.e. correlation of different
asset classes.
Choosing your best
asset allocation is not
as simple as it might seem.
In its
simplest terms,
asset allocation is the practice of dividing resources among different categories such
as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, investment partnerships, real estate, cash equivalents and private equity.
Bonds are generally regarded
as the safer counterpart to stocks in a
simple asset allocation model.
Many people in the investment industry promote
asset allocation funds
as a
simple and profitable way to assemble a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds and cash equivalents.
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.
As for Couch Potato investors, index investing expert Dan Bortolotti's advice is
simple: stick to your
asset allocation and rebalance every six to 12 months.
My wife has a very similar
asset allocation as me and has kept it very
simple.
My wife has a very similar
asset allocation as me and has kept it fairly
simple.
3 - 4 % withdrawal rate is
simple, unintimidating, and super useful (
as long
as people remember caveats about
asset allocation).
Choosing an
asset allocation can be
as simple as using a rule of thumb (and hope it works for you) or it could involve an indepth analysis of your financial goals and risk tolerance (ie risk management).
This can be
as simple or
as complicated
as your situation requires —
as a minimum, you will need to determine a target
asset allocation and choose a «wishlist» of investment vehicles that you would implement if you weren't currently handcuffed to your actively managed mutual funds.
Plan sponsors who selected off - the - shelf TDFs
as their QDIA said these products have a
simple design, provide age - based
asset allocations at a low cost, and create appropriate retirement outcomes for participants who have little interest in investing and tended not to change their investment selections over time.
Determining your
asset allocation can be
as simple or complex
as you want it.
Asset allocation can be
as simple or
as complicated
as you want.
Beyond
simple status reports, other useful reporting includes
asset allocation — how much money you've put into stocks, bonds and other types of
assets — investment performance over various periods, your year - to - date capital gains and a calendar of upcoming events such
as maturing bonds or interest payments.