Global diversification in bonds is just as important as it is in equities. Restricting your exposure to a single market is a risk for which you might not be compensated, writes Steve Garth. Every ...
In our previous report, we discussed how practitioners typically measure investment risk. We also noted how there are ways to reduce risks in a portfolio, such as ‘diversification,’ which can help ...
The benefits of diversification have been known for over half a century. In the early 1950s, Harry Markowitz demonstrated that there exists an “optimal” portfolio which has the highest investment ...
Until recently, the classic 60/40 portfolio combining U.S. stocks and investment-grade bonds was tough to beat. Domestic stocks racked up double-digit annual returns on a regular basis, and bonds ...