| Instead of relying on the traditional 60/40 equity and fixed-income split, investors should consider diversifying a portion of their investments with alternative exchange traded fund strategies to diminish portfolio volatility. “The old 60-40 stock-bond paradigm is unlikely to work the way it has for the past 50 years,” Jason Schwarz, president of Wilshire Funds Management, said in InvestmentNews article, pointing to the currently high equities valuations and rising rate risks ahead.
Just five years ago, alternatives only made up 10% of average portfolio allocations, but they have since expanded to between 15% to 30%, according to Andrew Rice, vice president and chief financial officer of Money Management...............................................Full Article: Source
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