A classic investment strategy that has fallen out of favor is starting to stir some interest. The traditional 60/40 portfolio — a balanced fund that has a 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds — has become less popular with retail investors after years of near-zero interest rates made fixed income less compelling. Investors especially soured on the portfolio in 2022, after the simultaneous fall in both the stock and bond markets eroded trust in what was supposed to be an uncorrelated, balanced strategy that gives investors an ideal blend of growth and risk mitigation. AGG 1Y mountain AGG, 1-year performance But now, some expect it could be time to adapt the strategy once more. In 2025, the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF…
Jan 14 2026
