FYI: The markets have changed a lot since the financial crisis and the global wave of monetary easing that followed. In the wake, advisors everywhere have found that building balanced portfolios isn’t so easy anymore, as traditional models such as 60/40 fall short of investor needs. Martin Small, head of BlackRock’s iShares, talks about the challenging environment, and tells us how to build a solid portfolio with a keen eye on that tricky fixed-income allocation.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/how-build-balanced-portfolio-todays-market?nopaging=1