Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-329) and index.

"An in-depth look at the role of asset allocation in today's investment environment In Modern Asset Allocation author Richard Marston shows you how to jump back into the market with the reminder that the key to investing is to do it for the long-run. And in looking at investing for the long-term, what matters most is asset allocation. This reliable resource offers a fresh look at asset allocation, and discusses its importance in today's investment environment. Along the way, it examines how returns on stocks, bonds, international equities, hedge funds, real estate, commodities, and the like all increase and are of added value to a portfolio when they are strategically allocated. Examines all of the major asset classes that go into modern portfolios and asks how much they add to portfolio diversification Addresses the issues financial professionals face when attempting to provide diversified portfolios for their clients Based on sessions that Richard Marston has developed for the CIMA program Asset allocation is still thriving as a method to achieve long-term profitability. This book contains the insights that you need to excel at this endeavor."-- Provided by publisher.

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Portfolio Design; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the Author; About the Book; Disclaimers; CHAPTER 1 Asset Allocation; CHAPTER 2 Long-Run Returns on Stocks and Bonds; CHAPTER 3 Small-Cap Stocks; CHAPTER 4 Value and Growth Investing; CHAPTER 5 Foreign Stocks; CHAPTER 6 Emerging Markets; CHAPTER 7 Bonds; CHAPTER 8 Strategic Asset Allocation; CHAPTER 9 Hedge Funds; CHAPTER 10 Venture Capital and Private Equity; CHAPTER 11 Real Assets--Real Estate; CHAPTER 12 Real Assets--Commodities; CHAPTER 13 Asset Allocation with Alternative Investments.

CHAPTER 14 Investing and Spending by FoundationsCHAPTER 15 Investing and Spending in Retirement; CHAPTER 16 The Discipline of Asset Allocation--Rebalancing; References; Index.