Many investors are carried by past returns on equity and are shifting money from other asset class such as gold and fixed income. This is tilting their portfolios in favour of equities. Financial planners suggest investors must stick to their asset allocation
1. What is asset allocation ?
Asset allocation is the implementation of an investment strategy that seeks to balance risk versus reward by adjusting the percentage of each asset in an investment portfolio based on the investor’s risk taking capacity, goals and the time frame needed to reach those goals.