Take a Financial Advisor Quiz. Asset allocation is the measure of how the investments in your portfolio are divided among different asset types and classes. The idea is to spread your investments ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. The hardest part of investing for retirement is budgeting ample ...

A version of this article previously appeared on Jan. 25, 2021. Like so many aspects of investing, the precisely right asset allocation--the mix of stocks and bonds that delivers the highest possible ...

In investing, asset allocation (or the overall composition of your portfolio) is more important than any individual stock within it. That’s because while stocks run hot and cold, the correct asset ...

Asset allocation is important. Just how important is not so easy to determine. Still, asset allocation is important. First, volatility is important to the average investor. Most people have a hard ...

You can expect a change in your preferences as you age. What appealed to you in your 20s will most likely not appeal to you as you approach your 60s. A brokerage account is a good place to start, but ...