Peter Hodson: Things like your investment time frame, your age, need for capital and risk tolerance are big factors in setting your correct mix
Most investors assume that smart stock picking is the key to long-term investment success. This view, however, is not always correct.
It is a hard concept to grasp. It is also a thesis that gets challenged, as some original academic studies referenced the volatility of returns rather than actual returns. We won’t go into the debate, because we think that all investors will agree that asset and sector allocation are still very important, whether to reduce volatility or enhance returns.
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