Balanced Investment Strategy
A balanced investment strategy is a method of portfolio allocation that tries to mitigate risk while having a measure growth potential. Generally, the portfolio is comprised of fixed income securities and equities, usually 50% equities to 50% fixed income securities, although some portfolios may go more aggressive (60% equities/40% fixed income) or more conservative (40% equities/60% fixed income).
However, fixed income securities and equities don't move in the same direction. Think of a teeter-totter. When equities are up (the high side of the teeter-totter), fixed income securities are usually down (the low end of the teeter-totter) and vice versa. A good year for fixed income securities is usually a bad year for equities. A balanced portfolio is structured to use fixed income yield distributions to offset the smaller gains of less risky equities.
A balanced investment strategy is like dog paddling in a smooth, calm pool. You'll get someplace eventually, but you won't get breathless getting there.
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investment fund or a mutual fund you know that is like what does it mean to
have a mutual fund with a focus on capital appreciation all right people
think more, more assets all right you have capital and yes you [Woman with a vault full of money]
appreciate having that capital but you'd appreciate it more if there was more of
it like it appreciated so a capital appreciation fund is one which focuses
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p/e ratios don't necessarily need balance sheet covenants on the
investments you make don't care if it's exposed to the Venezuelan oil companies [Venezuela city landscape]
or the Australian dollar in a cap app fund well you just want the dough to [Money falls into flower pot]
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