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Is the 60/40 portfolio dead? After what we’ve seen so far this year, it’s certainly tempting to write its obituary.
Consider that from Jan. 1 through June 30, a typical 60/40 portfolio of U.S. equities and bonds lost 16 per cent of its value, according to U.S. bank Morgan Stanley. That wipes out all of such a portfolio’s gains since September, 2020. The losses using Canadian stocks and bonds are only modestly better.
There’s another reason for optimism too: the smoother ride that diversification will bring. It’s simply based on mathematics, he points out in a new research report.
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