Each marker on the correlation lines in Figure 1 signifies a 10 percent change in asset allocation from Asset Class A to Asset Class B.

FORBES: Basics of Asset Allocation (Part 2 of 2)

The portfolios become more conservative as investors approach their retirement date, by automatically adjusting the allocation to each asset class.

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As investors see the value of diversification into sustainable tropical forestry on their portfolio then even a small asset allocation into this asset class will have huge positive effects on forest preservation at a time the world needs stable tropical forest holdings most.

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