Reprinted from the Journal of Portfolio Management, Winter 1992, pp. 7-19. This copyrighted material has been reprinted with permission from The Journal of Portfolio Management. It is widely agreed ...

Asset allocation is the foundation of smart investing. It refers to how an investor divides their money across different asset classes—such as equities, debt instruments, gold, and cash—based on their ...

US stocks topped returns for the major asset classes in October, regaining the leadership position for the first time in five months, based on a set of ETFs. For year-to-date results, foreign stocks ...

Commodities and foreign stocks led the performance race in January for the major asset classes, based on a set of ETF proxies. Meanwhile, offshore assets, supported by a weak dollar, outperformed ...