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The 60/40 Portfolio is Back! *after not going away

The Big Picture

Check out these recent headlines about the classic 60/40 investment strategy 1 : The 60-40 Investment Strategy Is Back After Tanking Last Year BlackRock Ditches 60/40 Portfolio in New Regime of High Inflation Why a 60/40 Portfolio Is No Longer Good Enough The 60-40 portfolio is back Sorry, but all of these headlines utterly miss the point.

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At the Money: Managing a Portfolio in a Higher Rate Environment

The Big Picture

Investors should be considering capturing some of that yield in their portfolios. We’re going to discuss how these changes are likely to affect your portfolios and what you should do about it. Jim Bianco : Coming out of the financial crisis in 2008. My stock portfolio is recovering. amongst institutional traders.

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Why Is the Fed Always Late to the Party?

The Big Picture

If only the Fed didn’t do X, our portfolio would have been much better” seems to be a terrible approach to managing assets for clients. I am not a Fed hater or part of the crew that wants to “End the Fed.” All too often, Fed criticism is thinly-veiled excuse-making for underperforming alpha chasers. “If

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Monday links: a tortured existence

Abnormal Returns

ft.com) The amount of bank failures, measured by assets, rivals that of 2008. nytimes.com) ETFs Model portfolio shifts can have a big effect on ETF flows. (blockworks.co) Banks JP Morgan Chase ($JPM) is now the owner of First Republic. cnbc.com) The banking industry's 'crisis phase' may be over for now.

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Wednesday links: the sea change

Abnormal Returns

Markets Four things that mattered for portfolios in 2022. capitalspectator.com) Today's housing market is way different than 2008. morningstar.com) Gasoline prices are ending 2022 below where they were a year ago. compoundadvisors.com) Media stocks have had a miserable year. wsj.com) Amazon's ($AMZN) Fresh store push has stalled out.

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Five Things to do During a Stock Market Correction

The Chicago Financial Planner

Ideally you’ve been rebalancing your portfolio along the way and your asset allocation is largely in line with your plan and your risk tolerance. You should continue to monitor your portfolio and make these types of adjustments as needed. Assess whether your portfolio has held up in line with your expectations. Focus on risk.

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10 Monday AM Reads

The Big Picture

Survival Lessons From Past Tech Downturns : The current tech downturn could be much worse than it appears now, say those who lived through the 2001 and 2008 crashes—but those who make it have the chance to fuel the next bubble. No, but everyone is enjoying the charade. Economist ). Wall Street Journal ). • Gen Z came to ‘slay.’

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