Asset allocation balances risk by mixing investment types to optimize returns and stability. Diversified portfolios, even with different investments, perform similarly if their asset mix is the same.

The investment world loves its labels. At a recent industry conference, the label "alternatives" became almost synonymous with private assets, particularly private equity. But is this a helpful ...

Talks about portfolio asset allocation are often reignited whenever stock market investors are facing uncertainty. When the Trump administration's tariff policies sent many stock market indexes into ...

The rapid appreciation of the largest U.S. stocks has shifted the asset allocation playing field in ways that aren’t widely recognized. Many fewer companies now meet the conventional definition (used ...

On this episode of The Long View, Omar Aguilar, CEO and chief investment officer for Charles Schwab Asset Management, and Sébastien Page, Global Multi-Asset Investing at T. Rowe Price, discuss the ...

Asking a financial planner what the best asset allocation is for retirees is a bit like asking a dietitian what the best diet is for retirees. Ask five professionals and you’re likely to get five ...