Asset Allocation/Asset Diversification

At first glance, asset allocation may sound very similar to diversification. Indeed, the principles are closely related; both are designed to reduce risk in your portfolio. At its most basic, diversification means spreading money among several different investments.

By diversifying into a variety of alternatives, you can mitigate the chances of suffering a catastrophic loss should one of the investments perform poorly.

Asset allocation takes this principle one step further by diversifying your portfolio not just among different investments, but among different investment classes: stocks, fixed income alternatives such as bonds, cash equivalents, and real estate and other tangible assets.

Every investment involves some level of risk. Even CFDs — traditionally considered "secure" because, unlike other investment securities, they offer a fixed rate of return and are insured — carry the risk that the rate of return received may not be enough to outpace inflation and taxes.

Given that some degree of investment risk is unavoidable, your goal should be to maintain, and ultimately increase, your investment returns while managing the risks.

Asset allocation does not eliminate risk, but it can reduce your exposure to extreme highs and lows in performance. Effective asset allocation can also help preserve capital, increase liquidity and decrease portfolio volatility.

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Our Approach It has been our experience that many of those that have accumulated wealth tend to be primarily concerned with preserving it.

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