... assets to hold in your portfolio is a very personal one. The asset allocation that works best for you at any given point in your life will depend ... glad to have some of your money elsewhere. CreateWealth8888: So my friend,  asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing can be very personal and you must find ...

My asset allocation has changed dramatically over the last month, due to certain decisions made on my behalf by the trustee of my largest ... estate equity. My previous total portfolio allocation if you add up all those investments was:Stocks - 58% Bonds - ... accounts as my primary long term investments, and the allocation in those is 15% bonds and 85% stocks (about a third of which are international). ...

Larry MacDonald submits: When someone opens an account at an investment firm, one of the first things they will likely be asked to do is complete a risk-tolerance questionnaire (which will then be used by the advisor to recommend an asset allocation). Some observers think these questionnaires are not the best way to determine people’s risk preferences. Complete Story »

Dynamic Asset Allocation with Forwards and Futures 256 pages | Springer; 1 edition (March 30, 2005) | 0387241078 | PDF | 8 Mb This is an advanced text on the theory of forward and futures markets which aims at providing readers with a comprehensive knowledge of how prices are established and evolve over time, what optimal strategies one can expect from the participants, what ...

... was back up around $800 - talking about volatility), it's worth the time to review how and why some investors use gold in their asset allocation. Here are two articles published by the First Eagle Funds. As always, it's best to consult with your investment adviser to determine if gold is suitable for your investment strategy;...

Nobody has the time or patience to wait 82 years to experience the long-term, but if they did (or if they wanted to bet on the future based on the long-term past), here is how a simple allocation between the S&P 500 index and the U.S. Aggregate Bond index worked out from 1926 through 2008. Related proxy funds:  SPY and VFINX for stocks; BND and VBMFX for bonds. Disclosure: We own both SPY ...