Asset Allocation

The Common Failure of Asset Allocation

Most investors agree that the biggest decision in investing is asset allocation, but few agree on what the best asset allocation strategy is: from “Stocks for the Long-Run” and “Random Walk Down Wall Street”, to “Endowment Style” and “Risk Parity” to “Factor-Based Investing” and “Dynamic Asset Allocation”.

Why do so many investors fail to achieve the average returns that various asset allocation approaches provide over the long-run?