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Asset Allocation

MainStreet Financial Planning

There are many steps in building an investment portfolio, in this article, I’ll discuss how asset allocation and risk tolerance are important considerations when investing. In simple terms, asset allocation is the mix of all the different types of investments you have in your portfolio. Some examples include U.S.

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Thursday links: sharing your best work

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novelinvestor.com) Don't change your asset allocation in response to a market pullback. rogersplanning.blogspot.com) Crypto The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ($GBTC) continues to leak assets. ft.com) Frozen Russian assets could soon pay for Ukraine's defense. Strategy Passive investors don't change relative prices.

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Monday links: following a recipe

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Asset allocation Asset allocation is not a science. insights.finominal.com) Economy Aging isn't great for economic growth. obliviousinvestor.com) Diversification reduces the risk of adverse outcomes. barrons.com) Strategy Everyone and everything ends up underperforming at some point.

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Thursday links: underestimating risk

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Active management Why asset allocators usually fail when it comes to manager selection. sportico.com) Economy National homebuilder confidence dropped in November. investmentecosystem.com) When does conviction turn into arrogance? ft.com) The Nasdaq ($NDAQ) has been on an acquisitions tear.

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Sunday links: poor listeners

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awealthofcommonsense.com) There are a lot of different asset allocations you can live with. axios.com) Economy Josh Brown, "The economy ought to be able to heal itself for the most part. (wsj.com) Strategy Remember all that talk about how the 60/40 portfolio was broken?

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The Stock Market is Not the Economy 

Yardley Wealth Management

The post The Stock Market is Not the Economy appeared first on Yardley Wealth Management, LLC. The Stock Market is Not the Economy. I think that the economy and the stock market always diverge, and the stock market is way more volatile than the economy. They are not the same thing.

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Podcast links: an abundance mindset

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Economy Kyla Scanlon talks with Derek Thompson about how to rally people to an abundance mindset. joincolossus.com) Rick Ferri talks TIPS and asset allocation with William Bernstein. youtube.com) Derek Thompson talks with Conor Sen about the housing recession.