Like the phoenix, the 60/40 portfolio will rise again
June 08, 2022
Vanguard Chief Economist, Americas, and Head of Portfolio Construction
Periodically, pundits declare the death of the 60% stock/40% bond portfolio. Their voices have grown louder lately, amid sharp declines in both stock and bond prices. But we’ve been here before. Based on history, balanced portfolios are apt to prove the naysayers wrong, again.