Asset allocation model for conservative investors

Asset Allocation Model For Conservative Investors

A conservative investor is one whose risk tolerance is low. He is someone who would prefer a low risk-low return scenario. This can also be the case with someone who is moving towards the end of the investment horizon. Such an investor may otherwise be risk tolerant, but his portfolio needs to be rebalanced by lowering the risk as he may be nearing the end of his investment Though there is no thumb rule for the same, a portfolio with over 60% of assets invested in fixed income securities can be considered to be conservative. The equity allocation would generally be 30% or lower.

An aggressive investor has an affinity towards risk and is willing to accept the higher risk to create opportunities for increased returns. Though age is not a barometer for assessing risk, typically this investor is young, in an early lifecycle stage, or has a long investment horizon. A portfolio with over 60% of assets invested in equities can be considered to be aggressive. Very aggressive asset allocation models can even invest over 90% of the assets in equities.

A moderate investor is one who can accept the risk but is averse to too much of it. Further, his return expectations are moderate. This type of portfolio is also suitable for an investor who is in the middle of his investment horizon or life cycle, and though there is still time to go, he may need some money intermittently. A portfolio in which equities comprise 40-50% of the total assets can be considered to be moderate. Even among

the equity exposure, a higher percentage may be towards blue chip or dividend-paying stocks instead of more adventurous ones.

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