Asset Allocation - The Process of Elimination
Selecting the most appropriate asset allocation for a given investor consists of four steps.
- Determine all possible asset allocations that meet the investor’s return requirement on the basis of total return after tax.
- Eliminate any allocations that fail to meet the investor’s risk objective, whether through quantitative risk factors or inconsistency with subjective measures of risk tolerance.
- Eliminate any allocations that fail to meet the investor’s other constraints (liquidity, legal, tax, unique circumstances).
- Select, from allocations that remain, that which offers the best risk-adjusted performance and diversification.
The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Text on Value Investing
Financial Statement Analysis: A Practitioner's Guide, 3rd Edition
Managing Investment Portfolios: A Dynamic Process (CFA Institute Investment Series)