As you can see in the graph below, when combining such assets, returns generally shift to the lower right: higher return and lowerrisk (as measured by standard deviation).
FORBES: The Multiple Rewards of Multi-Asset-Class Investing
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Why not invest 100% in these supposedly higher-return, lower-risk funds?
FORBES: Expert View
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"Floating rates are lowerrisk and lowerreturn, " says David Battersby, investment manager at stockbrokers Redmayne-Bentley.