Asset Allocation Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide

Get in the mix with smart asset allocation

How you combine your different assets can be more important than the actual assets you invest in. This easy-to-understand guide shows you how to balance risk vs. reward using various mixes of stocks, bonds, real estate, foreign currency, derivatives, commodities, and alternativeinvestments.

Asset Allocation DeMYSTiFieD explores strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies, along with modernportfolio theory in which future risks and returns areweighed based on history.

Packed with practice exercises and chapter-ending quizzes that reinforce what you learn, this practical, hands-on guide provides all the knowledge and insight you need to build a solid portfolio, whether you're looking for short-term gains or long-term growth.

This fast and easy guide features:

• A detailed overview of the underlying principles of asset allocation
• Proven methods for increasing longterm returns while managing risk
• Tools and techniques for determining investment personality and goals

Simple enough for a novice but challenging enough for an experienced investor, Asset Allocation DeMYSTiFieD helps you make smart strategic decisionsto build a powerful portfolio.

Author: Paul Lim
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780071809771

About the Author

Paul Lim (Milton, MA) is a senior editor at Money. He previously served as chief financial correspondent for U.S. News & World Report and wrote a personal finance column for the Los Angeles Times.

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