Is the 60/40 Portfolio Broken?
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.
By Marc Odo, Swan Global Investments Challenges to the Traditional Portfolio For decades the standard representation for a balanced portfolio has been the 60/40: 60% equities with 40% bonds. Although most investors are diversified beyond this model with small caps, foreign stocks, high yield bonds, and maybe even REITs or commodities, a simple mix of 60% [...]