How to avoid it: This is not to say you should throw all your money
toward risky stocks.
For instance, you might have a portfolio that's weighted too heavily
toward risky stocks.
Not exact matches
«In the early years, for one fund family, you'll find more «
risky» equity exposure to growth - oriented
stocks, but
toward the later years, it's more value - oriented equity exposure,» said Aaron Pottichen, president of retirement services at CLS Partners in Austin, Texas.
«Liquidity,» in fact, is THE watchword now in bond trading — ironic, considering that the U.S. central bank's primary intention has been to boost the flow of cash through financial markets, drive a push
toward riskier assets like
stocks and corporate credit, and thus generate a wealth effect that would spread through the economy.
Further, overconfident individuals may veer
toward riskier securities in expressing their outsized faith in their own investing and
stock picking abilities, exacerbating the anomaly.
This question applies when you put money
toward a
risky investment — such as if you invest in the
stock market directly — as well as if you sit on your money and do nothing with it.
Demand for Higher Risk Helping Equity Prices U.S. equity markets are trading better at the mid-session, buoyed by demand for higher risk, oversold conditions, a fresh influx of cash and news that Obama may propose tax breaks for businesses.Investors dumped
stocks late last week as sentiment shifted
toward less
risky assets.
In addition, research reveals that a «tilt»
toward small - cap and value
stocks (which can be
riskier than the broad market) can increase expected returns over the very long term.