Include fixed-income assets like bonds to lower volatility and reduce risk in your portfolio. Add real estate through REITs to potentially increase returns and further reduce portfolio volatility.
For years, the standard approach to constructing a balanced portfolio was to allocate a portion of funds to equities and a portion to fixed income; however, lower interest rates made it hard for ...
What is the "right" amount to give? Is there a set rule we're all supposed to follow? And where should it fit in with all of the other financial priorities we're supposed to be working toward? If ...