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BlackRock CEO ditches 60/40 rule for 70/30 - predicts 6.5% returns ahead

Reading time: 2 min • Sep 9, 2025, 04:32 AM (UTC)

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  • BlackRock declares the traditional 60/40 portfolio obsolete ...

BlackRock just declared the 60/40 portfolio as dead as flip phones, and honestly, it's about time someone said it out loud. The investment giant is pushing a new 70/30 split that they claim will deliver 6.5% returns going forward - which, in today's market, sounds almost optimistically quaint.

For decades, the 60/40 portfolio was the financial equivalent of a reliable Honda Civic: boring, predictable, and got you where you needed to go. But just like that Civic eventually needs replacing, BlackRock argues that 60% stocks and 40% bonds won't cut it anymore. The culprit? Stocks and bonds have s...

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