90/10 Strategy

Well, they really coulda named this anything...like an 80 / 20 or a 50 / 50 or a 25 / 75 or just...Bob. In this investing strategy, the first amount is invested in something safe; think: shorter term bonds usually A-rated or better. The second number refers to something short-term-riskier, like a stock or an equity index fund, which is almost certainly more volatile than the bond piece. So why'd they name this one a 90 / 10? They didn't have Shmoop around to help them name things. Losers.