Need for portfolio diversification as stocks and bonds fall together
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- 1In September 2026, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF and the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF both fell by approximately 5%.
- 2In 2022, the 60/40 portfolio faced a crisis as both long-term Treasuries and the S&P 500 fell by more than 20%.
- 3Investors can consider gold, commodities, real estate (REITs), and corporate bonds to reduce risk.
So what's the key point?
Stock and bond prices have fallen at the same time. To reduce risk, it is helpful to spread investments across different assets like gold or real estate.
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