The simplest method of help is through asset allocation funds like balanced and target date funds.
When retail investors are worried about their investments in equity (stocks), bonds, and asset allocation funds, they move their money.
Under each main heading are 6 to 10 subtopics, ranging from Asset Allocation to Vanguard funds to Social Security to annuities.
Some, such as Fidelity's Asset Manager funds and Vanguard's LifeStrategy Funds, maintain a fixed asset allocation over time.
Hough laid out the steps for creating a sensible asset allocation, selecting index funds to fill the allocations, and rebalancing occasionally to control risk.
Try drumming up a street demonstration about pension funds' asset allocation.
Macro hedge funds use tactical asset allocation strategies in an attempt to bet the markets.
These multi-asset funds typically shift the allocation of bonds and stocks as investors age.
According to the January AAII Asset Allocation Survey, stocks and stock funds accounted for 63.5% of individual investor portfolios.
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For more information on small-cap index fund investing, including a list of funds and ETFs that cover this style, read All About Index Funds and All About Asset Allocation.
Individual investors put 60.5% of their portfolio dollars in stocks and stock funds according to the latest AAII Asset Allocation survey.
Most of the advice offered by full-service firms can be boiled down to simple asset allocation and diversification using low-cost indexed mutual funds, Schwab says.
Some providers offer a single, one-size-fits-all or model portfolio, while others offer some customization at the asset allocation level, implemented through a series of proprietary funds-of-funds or feeder funds.
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The talk includes long-term planning, creating an appropriate asset allocation, and the selection of low-cost index funds and ETFs.
Individual investors held 50.9% of their portfolios in stocks and stock funds according to the May 2010 AAII Asset Allocation Survey.
These low-cost funds, coupled with a fixed strategic asset allocation based on needs, create a high probability solution for nearly every investor.
The shortcut to asset allocation is to buy so-called target-date funds, which gradually turn to a more-conservative mix of assets as shareholders approach retirement.
This is probably one of the most commonly presented charts by proponents of passive investing and even asset managers (equity mutual funds) who use static allocation, but manage actively inside that range.
With just a few clicks, you can get detailed reports, compare funds and get a quick snapshot of your asset allocation.
Armed with incriminating information, some funds may revisit past errors regarding matters such as asset allocation and manager selection.
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Some advisors have outsourced tactical asset allocation decisions to sub-advisors who run model portfolios using index funds and ETFs.
It should be noted that our November Asset Allocation Survey showed AAII members increased their allocations to stocks and stock funds for the fourth consecutive month.
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The passive form of investing is about reaching your goal by selecting the right asset allocation for your needs, participating in the markets cheaply through index funds and ETFs, and rebalancing the portfolio on occasion to return to its target allocation.
Default funds can also be used to give employees a sensible asset allocation.
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Individual investors held 52.9% of their portfolios in stocks and stock funds last month, according to the June 2010 AAII Asset Allocation Survey.
They include Serious Money, All About Index Funds, Protecting Your Wealth, All About Asset Allocation, The ETF Book and The Power of Passive Investing.
But SigFig, which will release apps for Android and the iPhone later this month, takes it further, analyzing the data to show your asset allocation and whether you could save on fees by switching to different mutual funds.
The funds are very similar to Fidelity's Freedom funds, only they add an optional income kicker to the asset allocation strategy.
Many of the trustees we met boasted of the low fees their funds paid their investment consultants for supposedly objective investment advice regarding asset allocation and manager selection.
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