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Raven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 07:33 AM
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Is this asset allocation OK? Is there anything I should do or is it too late
to do anything?

21% in equities
18% mutual funds
19% cash
27% fixed income
15% "other"
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A HERETIC I AM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 08:06 AM
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1. 1st, there is not enough info....
such as "21% in equities" - which equities? Small cap? Mid Cap? Large Cap? Growth? Value?
"18% mutual funds" - Which mutual funds? Are they equity mutual funds or bond funds? Or blends?
"27% fixed income" - How is this allocated? Preferreds? Corporates? Agencies?
"15% 'other'" - Real Estate? (REITS?) Metals? Commodities? International?

2nd, It's never too late to do anything (well, unless your entire portfolio/net worth was tied up in Bear Sterns and Thornburg Mortgage. Then it's too late)

3rd What is your risk tolerance?

4th How long till you retire?

5th Does this portfolio represent all of your investments?

6th Expect the advice you get on a public message board regarding investment allocation to be worth precisely what you pay for it.
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Raven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 12:45 PM
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2. Thanks Heretic! I have your PM and will respond there.n/t
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whatchamacallit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 02:32 PM
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3. Regarding #6, does that apply to yours as well?
;-)
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A HERETIC I AM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-17-08 02:49 PM
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4. Absogoddamnlutely
And you'll notice I didnt give any.
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