Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation Quilt Redux

The annual update of my favorite performance chart drew a number of good responses and questions. I’m going to go through two that I thought were worth some more digging: Question 1: Can you take this allocation quilt back 20 years? The past 10 years have felt like complete and utter domination by large cap…

A Eulogy for the 60/40 Portfolio

The 60/40 portfolio passed away on October 16, 2019, from complications of low interest rates and a bad case of Fed manipulation. This is the 27th time 60/40 has died in the past decade but enemies market timing, day traders, and alternative investments are hopeful it will stick this time around. 60/40 was 91 years…