Losing Your ‘Balance’.

Listen, if you're one of the countless investors who have benefited from the "have your cake and eat it too" dynamic that's prevailed (almost) interrupted for going on two decades in balanced stock/bond portfolios, I don't want to hear any complaining. Sure, you're to be commended for coming to the common sense conclusion that it makes sense to own both stocks and bonds because of the assumed diversification benefits, but then again, is that really a feather in your cap? I mean, can one really