Asset Allocation

What is asset allocation?
Asset allocation is an investing strategy in which investors divide their portfolios among several
asset classes in order to reduce investment risk. There are three types of asset classes: equities,
fixed income, and cash and equivalents. Alternative assets are anything that falls outside of these
three categories (for example, real estate, commodities, and art).

Strategies for Asset Allocation

Age Based Allocation
The investment choice in age-based asset allocation is based on the age of the investors. As a
result, most financial consultants recommend that clients base their stock investing decisions on
subtracting their age from a base value of 100. The amount is determined by the investor’s life
expectancy. The higher one’s life expectancy, the more money they put into risky investments, such
as the stock market.

Life cycle funds Asset Allocation
Investors maximize their return on investment (ROI) based on characteristics such as their
investment goals, risk tolerance, and age in life-cycle funds allocation or targeted date. Due to
standardization concerns, this portfolio structure is complicated. In truth, each investor has unique
characteristics in all three areas.

Constant Weight Asset Allocation
The constant-weight asset allocation strategy is based on the buy-and-hold policy. That is, if a stock
loses value, investors buy more of it. However, if it increases in price, they sell a bigger proportion.
The goal is to ensure the proportions never deviate by more than 5% of the original mix.

Tactical Asset Allocation
The tactical asset allocation strategy solves the issues that arise from long-term investment policies
while using strategic asset allocation. Tactical asset allocation tries to maximize short-term investing
strategies as a result. As a result, it gives investors more flexibility in dealing with market volatility,
allowing them to invest in higher-yielding assets.

Insured Asset Allocation
The assured asset allocation is the optimal technique for risk-averse investors. It entails establishing
a minimum asset value below which the portfolio should not fall. If it falls, the investor takes the
appropriate steps to mitigate the risk. Otherwise, they can buy, hold, or sell as long as they can
acquire a value somewhat greater than the base asset value.

Dynamic Asset Allocation
The most common sort of investment strategy is dynamic asset allocation. It allows investors to
modify their investment proportions based on market highs and lows, as well as economic gains and
losses.