Portfolio Construction for Today's Markets: A practitioner's guide to the essentials of asset allocation

For most of the past 50 years the simplest asset allocation solution was often the best. A balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds provided the investor with good returns. Unfortunately this approach is not likely to work as well in the future. Interest rates are close to historic lows equity valuations and bond prices appear stretched and global economic growth has slowed. Investors need a new asset allocation solution.. In Portfolio Construction for Todays Markets BlackRock Portfolio Manager and investment expert Russ Koesterich addresses this problem by describing the step-by-step approach to building a portfolio consistent with investor goals and suited to today’s market environment.. This portfolio construction process is divided into six stages beginning with setting objectives and moving through assessing risk tolerance diversification the importance of factors generating return assumptions and combining assets in a risk-controlled manner. In the final chapter Mr Koesterich presents a highly useful summary of the five fundamental rules of asset allocation and a five-step checklist to follow when constructing portfolios.. For investors and their advisors constructing portfolio in todays markets this book is an indispensable new guide.