Do you know your equities from your bonds? And do you understand why that matters?
assets
Gold is a controversial asset. In theory it has little to recommend its inclusion in a rational passive investors’ portfolio. And yet…
Bad news for the nervous. Assets have become more closely correlated, making diversification harder.
An asset is an item of economic value that can be converted into cash. Assets likely to be held by private investors include: cash in bank deposits, securities (such as shares issued by private companies, and government or corporate bonds), property, insurance policies, foreign currencies, cars, art and antiques. Company assets include plants and machinery, [...]