Reports of the 60/40 portfolio’s demise are proving to be premature

A balanced portfolio of 60 percent stocks and 40 percent bonds has continued to perform as a diversification strategy despite predictions of its obsolescence. Financial data on portfolio performance through 2025 and into 2026 shows the allocation maintaining expected risk-return characteristics across market cycles. The approach remains in use by institutional investors and asset managers as a baseline allocation model.

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