Comments on: Jonathan Clements’ Rules of “Getting Going” http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/jonathan-clements-rules-of-getting-going/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:09:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Four Pillars http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/jonathan-clements-rules-of-getting-going/comment-page-1/#comment-41328 Four Pillars Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:27:08 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/etf/jonathan-clements-rules-of-getting-going/#comment-41328 I agree that in theory more etfs can be added to lower risk but you have to keep in mind that all new ETFs are created to make money for the company that owns them. Some of them might be useful, but a lot of them are just marketing gimicks. Mike I agree that in theory more etfs can be added to lower risk but you have to keep in mind that all new ETFs are created to make money for the company that owns them. Some of them might be useful, but a lot of them are just marketing gimicks.

Mike

]]> By: The Dividend Guy http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/jonathan-clements-rules-of-getting-going/comment-page-1/#comment-41258 The Dividend Guy Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:58:00 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/investing/etf/jonathan-clements-rules-of-getting-going/#comment-41258 Ken Fischer says that asset allocation makes up for 70% of a portfolio's returns. Given that, then I believe that Clements is bang-on when he says that funds should only be added to reduce risk. A properly structured asset allocation will minimize risk and maximize gains. Any investment added to a portfolio should be considered within the context of what it does to an asset allocation and how will it impact it. Ken Fischer says that asset allocation makes up for 70% of a portfolio’s returns. Given that, then I believe that Clements is bang-on when he says that funds should only be added to reduce risk. A properly structured asset allocation will minimize risk and maximize gains. Any investment added to a portfolio should be considered within the context of what it does to an asset allocation and how will it impact it.

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