Why 60/40 investing is dead… because you're not going to be
60/40 investing is not optimal for your portfolio anymore, sayd Ric Edelman. The founder of the Digital Asset Council of Financial Professionals and former head of Edelman Financial Engines joins Bob Pisani on CNBC's ETF Edge to talk how investors should be positioned now and why investors need to think longer term.
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