• A traditional 60% stock, 40% bond portfolio offers protection against growth shocks but remains vulnerable to inflation shocks, retirement portfolio analysis found.
• The 60/40 portfolio lost 15.8% in 2022 as bonds fell 13%; bonds gained 8.3% in 2008, cushioning equity losses.
• A portfolio combining dividend stocks, S&P 500 exposure, gold and cash lost 6.2% in 2022, substantially outperforming 60/40.
• That mix returned 12.8% annually from April 2017 through October 2026, versus 9.5% for 60/40, before fees.
• Its annual return lagged the S&P 500 by 1.8 percentage points; the test period excluded the 2008 crisis.

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