Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and, as clichéd as it may sound, that old mantra is particularly applicable to the 60/40 rule, writes Jon Deane. Here he explores investing in gold as part of a diversified portfolio
Portfolio diversification is a vital part of any modern investment strategy. But it's the 60/40 rule—an asymmetrical allocation to stocks and bonds respectively—that has really captured the hearts, minds and capital of retail and fiduciaries alike over the past century. The rule has returned a stable yield of around 10.7% per annum since the 1950s. In fact, on average, the strategy has limited downdraws to ~20% within a year. It has done so by leveraging the negative correlation between stocks and bonds, allowing investors to lean on the higher risk/reward ratio of equities, while remain...
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