Building a successful Investment Portfolio is all about asset allocation. Let us assume that you have established an investment platform - a structure from which to work. In essence, the structure - regardless of its format - is a cost. However, you require that cost if you wish to build a Portfolio across various asset classes, using a number of Fund Managers. Therefore, your aim is to ensure that the growth on the funds will outweigh the cost. With the structure or platform in place, you now need to establish exactly where you wish to invest your money, and with which Managers. You may make a decision to invest purely in Treasury Bonds, which itself is a choice of asset allocation. Clearly, you should not be expecting much capital growth from a portfolio like this. Nevertheless, you have made an asset allocation decision.

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