Comments on: Be Wary of Asset Allocation Solutions from Your Broker http://www.theretirementpros.com/blog/2008/01/be-wary-of-asset-allocation-solutions-from-your-broker/ Retirement Planning Blog Topics: Social Security, Investments, Safe Money advisory, Retirement Video Seminars Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:16:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Deaconblue http://www.theretirementpros.com/blog/2008/01/be-wary-of-asset-allocation-solutions-from-your-broker/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Deaconblue Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:04:50 +0000 http://www.theretirementpros.com/blog/2008/01/07/be-wary-of-asset-allocation-solutions-from-your-bro(...)#comment-118 Blake, You obviously have no idea what you are talking about. A portfolio with 30% stocks and the rest in bonds will be less risky than a portfolio with all bonds (look it up). Secondly, to suggest that the portfolio is too risky and then to recommend international stocks, which are much riskier, shows you have no clue what you are talking about. D Blake,
You obviously have no idea what you are talking about. A portfolio with 30% stocks and the rest in bonds will be less risky than a portfolio with all bonds (look it up).

Secondly, to suggest that the portfolio is too risky and then to recommend international stocks, which are much riskier, shows you have no clue what you are talking about.
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]]> By: Blake http://www.theretirementpros.com/blog/2008/01/be-wary-of-asset-allocation-solutions-from-your-broker/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Blake Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:24:11 +0000 http://www.theretirementpros.com/blog/2008/01/07/be-wary-of-asset-allocation-solutions-from-your-bro(...)#comment-10 Wow, you had the lowest risk-tolerance possible and that is the allocation it gave you?!?!? I'd also say that's a pretty risky portfolio for a retiree who can't afford to lose value. Over 30% in US stocks=definitely not a defensive income portfolio. Not that this has anything to do with that situation, but I don't know what they have against international stocks here. I have some quality Canadian, German, and Japanese holdings that I wouldn't trade for any US large cap stock. Wow, you had the lowest risk-tolerance possible and that is the allocation it gave you?!?!? I’d also say that’s a pretty risky portfolio for a retiree who can’t afford to lose value. Over 30% in US stocks=definitely not a defensive income portfolio.

Not that this has anything to do with that situation, but I don’t know what they have against international stocks here. I have some quality Canadian, German, and Japanese holdings that I wouldn’t trade for any US large cap stock.

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