Today I discuss important factors to consider when trying to determine the appropriate asset allocation – between stocks and bonds. In the video, I reference two articles I wrote, linked below. The first article speaks to keeping what you earn by investing more conservatively. The second speaks to the multiple steps I take to determine the appropriate asset allocation including:
- Keeping 8 years of cash needs in safety assets (bonds or stocks)
- The required rate of return for your financial plan to succeed
- The results of your risk tolerance questionnaire, including a question to think about the maximum tolerable dollar loss in your portfolio (rather than percentage loss)
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