BT Money Hacks: Balanced investing in volatile times
In the current volatile market, analysts are questioning the classic 60/40 portfolio. In the face of the turbulence triggered by President Trump’s tariffs, is the investment strategy of balanced investing still relevant?
Join host Howie Lim as she speaks with Audrey Goh from Standard Chartered Bank and Pete Tan from PhillipCapital to dive into how the 60/40 portfolio is adapting and what steps investors should consider now in the latest episode of Money Hacks from The Business Times.
The 60/40 portfolio
The 60/40 portfolio, comprising 60 per cent equities and 40 per cent bonds, has remained a pillar for diversified portfolios.
However, when both equity and bond markets move together – a positive correlation – the strategy…