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Research links: the burden of proof

Abnormal Returns

mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) There's not much to see in tactical asset allocation ETF performance. evidenceinvestor.com) Customized portfolios are by definition more concentrated. (alphaarchitect.com) Why does trend following work better in a high inflation regime?

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Tuesday links: the case for diversification

Abnormal Returns

Strategy High uncertainty decisions, like investing, are by definition difficult. behaviouralinvestment.com) Do commodities have a role to play in a long-term, strategic asset allocation? monevator.com) Companies IBM ($IBM) keeps acquiring smaller companies to seemingly very little effect.

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Dealing with Inflation

Truemind Capital

Definitely not! The simple solution is asset allocation. The investment in equity or any other risky asset class should not be a 0 or 1 game – get out or get in 100%. When you maintain the discipline of asset allocation, you not just beat inflation but get fantastic returns without taking excessive risks.

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10 Monday AM Reads

The Big Picture

My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • Big Investors Are Giving Up on Crypto Markets Going Mainstream : Bitcoin as a portfolio diversifier hasn’t worked for investors Crypto won’t ‘find a home in institutional asset allocation’. Bloomberg ). Wall Street Journal ). • Morningstar ). Institutional Investor ).

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The Wealth Management Digest

Zoe Financial

So, it’s definitely big news. I think the big question for advisors will be, “Does this mean that you’ll have to look at it as another part of your asset allocation decision, the way you would for commodities or REITs, etc?” We had Eric Clarke stepping down from Orion in May of last year.

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What is the real key to true sustainable investing?

Envision Wealth Planning

That means returns and risk are just as important for your investments to be “sustainable,” using the old-school definition. Fortunately, asset allocation is the most important part of this recipe (versus the individual stocks or bonds you pick). And that’s okay!

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What is the real key to true sustainable investing?

Envision Wealth Planning

That means returns and risk are just as important for your investments to be “sustainable,” using the old-school definition. Fortunately, asset allocation is the most important part of this recipe (versus the individual stocks or bonds you pick). And that’s okay!