But, investors need to make a choice between two approaches – strategic asset allocation or tactical asset allocation, depending upon which one aligns better with your overall investment goals.

To make the asset allocation process easier for clients, many investment companies create a series of model portfolios, each comprised of different proportions of asset classes. Each portfolio ...

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Asset allocation balances risk by mixing investment types to optimize returns and stability. Diversified portfolios, even with different investments, perform similarly if their asset mix is the same.

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Strategic Asset Allocation: Portfolio Choice for Long-Term Investors. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. (Winner of TIAA-CREF Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong ...