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Hi Betseat-Getachew, the silence is deafening, sorry about that.... Any of the threads below helpful?

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If I understand it correctly - how to allocate positions (assets) within a portfolio? If it’s allocations between sectors my comments below can work. Asset allocation is a fairly broad concept.

If it’s related to positions within a portfolio:

Unfortunately the answer is anything but straightforward since allocation decisions will depending heavily on the portfolio / fund and it’s investment process, universe and potentially benchmark.

More of an art then a science for most managers I suspect, where you need to balance conviction against liquidity concerns.

There are books out there about portfolio management. Try the local library. I found “Managing Equity Portfolios” by Ervolini an interesting read. It is more about performance and process but has some commentary on allocation decisions. Albeit slim.

 

He has generated strong risk adjusted returns for 20+ years. The pioneering element of the title reflects his beliefs on asset allocation, which include (among many other things) an equity bias and significant exposure to alternatives. Many endowments, foundations, family offices, advisors, etc. have successfully or unsuccessfully attempted to follow his approach. If a fund manager is lucky enough to get a commitment from Yale, they'll have zero trouble raising their fund.

 

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