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It’s as predictable as night following day: Stock markets crash, and we almost immediately hear more about the so-called “60/40” investing rule as a way for investors to protect themselves. Don’t fall ...

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For a certain breed of cautious investor, Vanguard suggests a tweak to the time-honored principle of investing. Call it the 40/60 rule. The 60/40 rule suggests that investors park 60% of their money ...

If you invest according to the classic 60/40 rule, with three fifths of your nest egg in stocks and two fifths in bonds, then take a moment to pat yourself on the back: It’s a pretty good strategy.

When it comes to rules of thumb for investing, few are as familiar—or as outdated—as the 60/40 portfolio. This model instructs investors to allocate 60% of their money to stocks and 40% to bonds.