🚫 Busted: myths, classic portfolios, and a currency

Plus, BlackRock’s treading a less-taken road | Hello, It’s your Finimize analyst team here. 🌎 The World This Week When you’ve been in the investing scene for long enough, you can start to identify the too-good-to-be-true claims and sham opportunities stat. (“1,000% returns overnight” is usually a bit of a giveaway.) But there are a few well-known adages that are embedded in the minds of even seasoned investors, and they could negatively influence your decision-making even if you’re completely unaware. So let’s check out [ten commonly believed, dangerous investment myths – and bust ‘em](. The benefits of the classic 60/40 portfolio are no myth, mind you. The strategy definitely can’t guarantee you any success, but its ratio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds has been trusted by investors around the world for years. It’s even more interesting, then, that [BlackRock’s ditching the 60/40 portfolio for a new framework](. BlackRock’s not the only investing giant sharing secrets: Stanley Druckenmiller, one of the most successful investors of the last few decades, recently revealed his top trade – and a few others as a bonus. Here’s why the [hedge fund icon is betting against the US dollar, and how you can too if you agree with his stance](. And hey, if you think the US dollar is showing weakness, you should see commercial real estate. The sector’s long been seen as a sturdy bet, but the cracks are starting to show. It’s not all bad news though: play your cards right, and you could profit from this. [Commercial real estate is on shaky ground, so here’s what you need to know](. 🤝 Finimize Community All events in UK time. [The Great Energy Transition]( 5pm, May 16th [Is It A Good Time To Invest In Real Estate?]( 5pm, May 17th [Alternative Ways To Invest In Real Estate]( 1pm, May 18th [Three Industries That Thrive In A Downturn]( 5pm, May 23rd [A Beginners Guide To Prop Trading]( 5pm, May 25th [Modern Investor Summit 2023]( 12pm, December 5th and 6th Enjoy the rest of your weekend and stay classy ✌️ Your Finimize Analyst team Crafted by Finimize Ltd. | 280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AG All content provided by Finimize Ltd. is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent trade or investment recommendations. You signed up to this mailing list at finimize.com or through one of our partners. © Finimize 2020 You can [turn off app emails]( or [unsubscribe]( from all Finimize emails (including the daily newsletter).