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Monday links: asset allocation magic

Abnormal Returns

Strategy There's nothing magic about asset allocation. obliviousinvestor.com) Do stocks really become less risky over the long run? morningstar.com) Companies Google ($GOOGL) is investing $2 billion in AI player Anthropic. axios.com) Pharmaceutical companies are getting out to the consumer product business.

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When Should You Change Your Asset Allocation?

A Wealth of Common Sense

A reader asks: My question is how does asset allocation strategy change with your net worth? For example, should someone of the same age with $10 million in net worth have the same allocation as someone with $1 million? These huge pools of capital liked to call themselves “sophisticated” invest.

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MiB: Elizabeth Burton, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Elizabeth Burton , managing director and client investment strategist at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. We discuss how the traditional “bucketing” approach of crisply defining asset classes can limit opportunities for asset allocators.

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The Bond Bear Market & Asset Allocation

A Wealth of Common Sense

I’m generally not a fan of completely rethinking your asset allocation just because you wish you would have invested in something else with the benefit of hindsight. Fighting the last war can be a damaging strategy if you’re constantly investing in the rearview mirror based strictly on performance.

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How Should You Choose Your Asset Allocation?

A Wealth of Common Sense

Following up on last week’s question about when to change your asset allocation, a reader asks a logical follow-up: For the average investor who is looking to do a mix of stocks/bonds, should they use some simple heuristic for bond allocation, such as bond% = 10 x interest rate, up to a max of 50%?

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DIY Asset Allocation Weights: August 2022

Alpha Architect

DIY Asset Allocation Weights: August 2022 was originally published at Alpha Architect. No exposure to domestic equities. No exposure to international equities. No exposure to REITs. Full exposure to commodities. No exposure to intermediate-term bonds. Please read the Alpha Architect disclosures at your convenience.

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The Mental Accounting of Asset Allocation

A Wealth of Common Sense

A reader asks: I’m a 30 year old living in Brooklyn making $175/year. I’m currently maxing out my 401k, Roth IRA, and have roughly $45k in a taxable brokerage account. Via my company’s ESOP, my company’s stock has become 20% of my brokerage account even after selling a good chunk steadily over the past several years.