Your asset allocation may be the most important decision you make as an investor. In fact, studies have found that asset allocation determines over 90% of the variations in portfolio returns. In other ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about incisive investing advice. Retirement becomes a hot topic for Gen X-ers as they enter their 50s. We discuss how to ...

Model investment portfolios have become a staple for many financial advisors. Their simplicity allows advisors to scale their practices while spending more time managing client relationships. While ...

Talks about portfolio asset allocation are often reignited whenever stock market investors are facing uncertainty. When the Trump administration's tariff policies sent many stock market indexes into ...

Strategically allocating your investments across different asset classes is the best way to balance risk and reward. It helps you optimize your portfolios for growth and stability while reducing ...

Below I evaluate each of the asset class buckets. 1. Inflation Beneficiary Equities [IBEs] This asset allocation bucket is performing well and that performance, together with increases in some ...