BlackRock Advises Investors to Reevaluate Allocations as Traditional 60/40 Portfolios Become Riskier

Portfolio Diversification: Investors are advised to rethink their portfolio diversification strategies due to increased market uncertainty and changing correlations between stocks and bonds, with a shift from traditional 60/40 allocations to incorporating alternative assets and international exposure.

Focus on Income Generation: For fixed-income investments, targeting income in the 3-7 year duration range and considering high-yield and international bonds can enhance returns, while also exploring securitized products like collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) for their favorable risk-return profile.

Equity Strategy: BlackRock emphasizes the importance of selecting large-cap growth stocks, particularly in the artificial intelligence sector, and suggests that international stocks may provide better diversification than U.S. small-caps, especially in a potentially weakening dollar environment.

Incorporating Alternatives: Adding alternative investments such as digital assets, gold, and private credit can improve portfolio diversification and mitigate correlation issues, with a growing trend towards alternatives reflected in market flows from 2016 to 2025.