Asset Allocation
Back in early 2006 when I reviewed the returns from my net worth in 2005 I realized I needed to spend some time looking at my asset allocation.
Here is what my asset allocation looked like in March:
I took a look at my total asset allocation in March, but dropped the ball and didn't dig any further. Unfortuntely, my asset allocation has already changed enough that I should start over.
Here is how my Total Asset Allocation looks now:
3 big changes since March:
1) I bought a second property.
2) I vested in my cash balance pension plan, thereby adding bonds (or really bond equivalent investment to the mix). My pension plan earns a yield equivalent to 1 yr treasuries + 1%.
3) I have burned through a sizable amount cash this year.
I actually think my asset allocation is better off today compared to March. I thought I wasn't exposed enough to real estate and given this is total assets (in the case of real estate ignoring the offsetting liabilities) then I think it make sense to have at least 1/2 your total assets in real estate assuming you have corresponding liabilities.
Comments (4)
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Posted by Larry Nusbaum | September 18, 2006 6:57 PM
I think you should break out stocks into US and foreign stocks. they're different enough to justify a separate category.
Posted by empty spaces | September 19, 2006 12:18 AM
I agree that the investment in real estate was a good move but there is one thing that I would worry about is the potential for the value of the investment to decrease if the housing bubble bursts. I've been hearing that there's likely to be a decrease in real estate values accross north america; does this worry you?
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Posted by Lusidvicel | December 18, 2006 12:19 PM