Education 4 Investing Lessons from David Swensen

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  1. Nodrog

    Nodrog Well-Known Member

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    4 Investing Lessons from David Swensen – Of Dollars And Data
    Food for thought. Time is precious but being poor can suck. Finding balance is the key but easier said than done.
     
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    David_SYD Well-Known Member

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    As sad as it is, events like this help put things into perspective. You must enjoy life and in a lot of instances, that means parting with money.
     
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    The Swensen model

    30% Domestic stock funds
    20%
    Real estate investment trust
    15%
    U.S. Treasury bonds
    15%
    U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities
    15%
    Foreign developed-market stock funds (the EU, Japan, Australia etc.)
    5%
    Emerging-market stock funds (Brazil, Russia, India, China, Taiwan, Korea, and the rest of the developing world)
     
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