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A thoughtful allocation strategy requires adjusting the equal-weight baseline based on four key considerations.

Take a Financial Advisor Quiz. Asset allocation is the measure of how the investments in your portfolio are divided among different asset types and classes. The idea is to spread your investments ...

The following is an excerpt from Christine Benz’s recent webcast, Tune Up Your Portfolio in Uncertain Times. Watch the full webcast. Christine Benz: Moving over to talk about asset allocation. This is ...

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Asset allocation is the strategy of allocating your investment portfolio among asset classes with various risk and return characteristics. The main purpose of asset allocation is to diversify your ...

In investing, asset allocation (or the overall composition of your portfolio) is more important than any individual stock ...

At the time of curating their portfolio, investors tend to weigh the pros and cons of different mutual fund categories. One mutual fund may be the right fit for you based on your risk appetite and ...

Morningstar’s Christine Benz put together a series of investment portfolio examples that both retirees and savers can refer to as they build their own portfolios. The goal of these portfolios isn’t to ...

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