Was 60/40 a Big Head Fake? Some charts from DBi.

DBi The Great 60/40 Head Fake Graphic
Returns Were Unrealistically High Graphic
Volatility Was Unrealistically Low Line Graph
Correlations Were Negative Line Graph
Which Led to Unrealistically High 60/40 Returns Line Graph
The Problem Today Line Graph
Diversification: Old vs New World Graphic
The Search for Diversification Today Graphic

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Definitions: 3yr Rolling CAGR – (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) -Refers to compounded annualized annual returns of a time series, utilizing monthly data, in continuous three-year windows.

3yr Rolling Volatility – Refers to the annualized standard deviation of the time series, utilizing monthly data, in continuous three-year windows.

3yr Rolling Correlation – Refers to the degree in which the percentage change of the movement of two time series are related, utilizing monthly data in continuous three-year windows.
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