Classic 60‑40 portfolio shows frailty


FOR investors, the conflagration in the Middle East and flaring geopolitical tensions worldwide raise an uncomfortable question: How can you hedge these risks if the traditional equity-bond portfolio no longer works?

The answer isn’t immediately obvious, but the volatility that has rocked world markets since the US-Israeli attacks on Iran over the weekend suggests the pressure on investors to find one is only going to intensify.

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