It's a little on the dry side but is still a very good book and will definitely give you a better
understanding of asset allocation.
Can you direct me to sources that will provide me with a proper
understanding of asset allocation, stocks - vs.
Not exact matches
Ivory Johnson
of Delancey Wealth Management explains the little -
understood terms «
asset allocation» and «portfolio diversification.»
Garnering less enthusiasm were considerations such as
asset allocation strategy (balancing an investment portfolio to take into account goals, risk tolerance and length
of time), with a mean
of 4.7, and
understanding price - earning ratios for traded stock, which saw a mean
of 4.3.
You need an
asset allocation strategy, but first you need to
understand what kind
of investor you are.
First
of all, I believe most retail investors do
understand and accept the concept
of asset allocation, even if they don't actually practice it.
What we were really providing investors was a level
of discipline that few individual investors can muster over time — by adopting a long term
asset allocation strategy and using low cost investment vehicles, our long term performance was always going to be better than the average individual investor who tends to time markets and chase performance, with little
understanding of the costs they are incurring.
So, not only do more women need to get engaged in their retirement planning, the industry
of financial advice needs to devote the resources needed not just to manage women's investments, but also to help them
understand the basics
of portfolio construction and the importance
of asset allocation.
If you want to
understand the technical details
of creating a proper
asset allocation, I recommend that you pick up this book.
Understanding the PE Ratio Most investors are best suited to invest in a diversified portfolio
of index funds in an
asset allocation in line with their risk tolerance.
My knowledge basically stops at efficient
asset allocation and low expense ratios... I was just trying to formulate what I
understood the cost / benefits
of TLH to be at Betterment.
I
understand the importance
of asset allocation.
At a minimum you have to
understand the basics
of setting an appropriate
asset allocation and rebalancing regularly, and you need to be able to commit the time to manage your own money properly.
«Very few investors
understand the impact
of having a proper
asset allocation mix and how it determines their portfolio's risk and return,» writes De Thomasis.
Need help
understanding risk types, the importance
of asset allocation / diversification and your investment options?
Through our new
Asset Allocation Interactive website, the user can evaluate risk through multiple lenses for a richer
understanding of a portfolio's potential journey.
I didn't educate myself about investing basics like knowing and
understanding the importance
of my risk profile,
asset allocation, diversification nor did I even consider my investment time horizon.
It is critical to
understand that «return risk» written about in the Vanguard paper is not the only objective in an
asset allocation process since other forms
of risk must be managed as part
of any investment plan.
Understanding asset allocation is a key piece
of financial literacy.
The point
of asset allocation is to
understand how «exposed» you are to a particular
asset type's fluctuations.
Moderate growth / income investors who have been emulating my tactical
asset allocation at Pacific Park Financial, Inc.,
understand why we will continue to maintain our lower risk profile
of 50 % equity (mostly large - cap domestic), 25 % bond (mostly investment grade) and 25 % cash / cash equivalents.
If the advice you receive allows the robo - adviser to automatically adjust the
asset allocation of your portfolio, you should
understand when and why the rebalancing will occur.
She teaches you how to
understand your own investment goals, the kind
of asset allocation you'll need to get there, and how you can go about building your portfolio around that information without paying a broker to do it for you.
It also provides a further
understanding of the importance
asset allocation plays in managing a portfolio's anticpated risk and return profile according to investor goals and preferences.
While both types
of funds seek to deliver potential returns,
understanding the difference between them will help an investor decide on his / her
asset allocation.
Though geared mainly toward financial planning professionals, this is a very well written book for those desiring a deeper
understanding of the mathematics
of asset allocation.
From stocks to bonds to
asset allocation strategies, everything you read about is explained from the perspective
of a new investor so you don't get bogged down with concepts and jargon you don't
understand.
Based on this
understanding, we assess the good, bad, and ugly
of your current
assets and
allocations and identify areas where improvements can be made.
The idea behind
asset allocation is to spread out your risks and
understand how much
of an impact any one
of them could have on your portfolio.
Sample
asset allocations can help you
understand how a portfolio is constructed based on the criteria
of risk management, investment goals,
asset diversification.
(If any
of them are reading this though, I'd love to
understand more about their portfolio construction and
asset allocation strategies!)
If you think this is you, then please take extra time to better
understand the ins and outs
of investing and
asset allocation so that you prevent yourself from making a big mistake like I did!
The reason Investment Dollar Cost Averaging is so popular, is because it's a proven sales technique, most investors don't
understand asset allocation, and so when they think
of «the market,» they're only thinking about the U.S. stock market (S&P 500 type stocks).
By considering and
understanding long - term data, investors can use long - term risk and return data for various indexes to construct an
asset allocation based on history and the science
of investing, not on speculation.
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