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The 60/40 Portfolio is Back! *after not going away

The Big Picture

Check out these recent headlines about the classic 60/40 investment strategy 1 : The 60-40 Investment Strategy Is Back After Tanking Last Year BlackRock Ditches 60/40 Portfolio in New Regime of High Inflation Why a 60/40 Portfolio Is No Longer Good Enough The 60-40 portfolio is back Sorry, but all of these headlines utterly miss the point.

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Should Portfolios Be Rebalanced?

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Barron's had an article about rebalancing portfolios noting that the run in stocks was a good time to rebalance the equity allocation back down closer to target, whatever that might be and also rebalance down some of the relative winners. Over the years, I've trimmed here and there when holdings get too big relative to the portfolio.

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The Sherman Show: Clients, Advisers, Markets & Portfolios

The Big Picture

TSS Episode 125: Barry Ritholtz on Financial Advisers, Clients, Market Outlooks and Building Portfolios. The post The Sherman Show: Clients, Advisers, Markets & Portfolios appeared first on The Big Picture. It’s fun conversation, and Jeff & Sam are great hosts.

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Politics and Your Portfolio

The Big Picture

I think you will enjoy our conversation… Source : Episode 145: Politics and Your Portfolio DAVID L. BAHNSEN National Review, November 16, 2023 click for audio [link] The post Politics and Your Portfolio appeared first on The Big Picture.

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A Balanced Portfolio Always Comes with Regrets

A Wealth of Common Sense

Here’s a scenario I was presented with recently: Five years ago, a relatively conservative investor was sitting on some cash and seeking a more balanced portfolio. Five years later there is a clear winner in terms of performance within this 50/50 portfolio: You basically doubled.

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MiB: Antti Ilmanen, Co-Head, Portfolio Solutions, AQR

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Antti Ilmanen, who is the principal and global co-head of the portfolio solutions group at AQR Capital Management. The post MiB: Antti Ilmanen, Co-Head, Portfolio Solutions, AQR appeared first on The Big Picture. WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Henrich.

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#FASuccess Ep 407: Building Retirement Portfolios With A Liability-Driven-Investing Approach To Manage Sequence Of Return Risk, With Mark Asaro

Nerd's Eye View

What's unique about Mark, though, is how he uses a liability-driven-investing approach to build retirement portfolios and manage sequence of return risk, with a particular focus on using closed end bond funds to generate income needed to cover his client's expenses during the early (and most financially dangerous) years of retirement.