Posts by John Bernstein
The Better-Balanced Portfolio
Risk parity (equal risk) investing was pioneered in the 1990s. It gained traction with large institutional investors during the early 2000s, and became even more popular after the 2008 financial crisis, when the strategy delivered strong relative performance. The general idea is to construct an investment portfolio that can perform fairly well in any economic environment.
Read MoreWhat Does a Daily Exercise Streak Have to Do with Financial Advice?
Today is a big milestone for me. You see, 1826 days ago – exactly 5 years – I began a streak of working out every single day without missing a day for any reason. The streak started on March 10, 2016 with the goal of working out every day for 100 consecutive days. After about 50 days, I started to wonder if I could extend the streak to an entire year, and, well, the rest is history.
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