Portfolio considerations

The top three misconceptions about the 60/40 portfolio

July 25, 2023

60/40 is a proxy for the typical balanced portfolio, not one-size-fits-all.
There is more than one way to implement 60/40.
60/40 is not “set it and forget it."
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