By Leanna Kelly There’s a broad range of different assets out there you can invest in. And while they’re largely different, many of them fall into specific asset classes. An asset class is a category or grouping of investments. Some examples are equities, fixed income (e.g., bonds), and real estate. These assets get lumped together because they share many of the same traits and behave similarly.
Many investors form investment theses or find themselves attracted to different asset classes because of their shared similarities, how they behave in the market or even their risk tolerance. Asset classes play into everything from asset allocation …read more
