One of the keys to a well-rounded portfolio is diversification through different asset classes. Each class has its own unique characteristics and risk-return profile, and knowing the right mix can ...

Ivanna Hampton: Welcome to Investing Insights. I’m your host, Ivanna Hampton. Different asset classes bring their own diversification benefits and risks to portfolios. Investors looking to hedge their ...

Fifty years ago more people would have expected their future selves to have a flying car parked in their driveway than they would have envisioned private assets included in institutional investors' ...

When building an investment portfolio, one of the most important decisions is how to balance real assets and financial assets. Each plays a distinct role: Financial assets like stocks and bonds offer ...

Over the last two decades, there has been a significant appreciation in the value of many whiskies. This phenomenon has been particularly true of Scotch and Japanese whiskies and, to a lesser extent, ...

The US Inflation Rate reached 7.48% in January 2021, marking its highest level since “The Great Inflation” of the 1980s. US Core Inflation and Core CPI both topped 6% for the first time since ...

The Global Market Index (GMI) remains on track to generate a 7%-plus annualized total return for the long-run outlook, based on data through October. This estimate of future performance has been ...

Amy Arnott, a portfolio strategist for Morningstar Inc., explains why asset classes like REITs and high-yield bonds may raise a portfolio’s overall level of risk. She also discusses which areas ...