Diversification & asset allocation

How to build a portfolio around one giant, illiquid bet: splitting money across risk so the rest of your wealth is ballast, not more of the same wager.

What founders use for diversification & asset allocation, ranked by how many answers lean on it.

  1. A no-nonsense, ad-light India personal-finance site: plain math and free calculators for emergency funds, goals, and asset... Freefincal Tool Freefincal: goal-based planning and calculators M. Pattabiraman In 6 answers
  2. The free, India-first grounding in what to do with cash once you have it: goals, allocation, SIPs, and not losing it to fees. Zerodha Varsity Course Personal Finance Zerodha Varsity In 5 answers
  3. A trusted India-first place to compare funds and think about where cash goes once you have some to invest. Value Research Tool Value Research: fund research and planning Value Research

The questions

Asset allocation for a founder 8

How to split money across risk when one giant, risky bet already dominates your net worth.

How should I think about asset allocation when my startup is most of my net worth? 3 → What's a simple portfolio a busy founder can actually maintain? 3 → How much of my money should be in equity versus safer assets at my age and stage? 2 → Should I count my startup equity as part of my portfolio when I decide how to invest my liquid money? 2 → How big should my emergency fund be as a founder with unpredictable income? 2 → All 8 questions in Asset allocation for a founder →
Rebalancing and reviewing 3

Keeping the plan on track without fiddling with it every time the news moves.

How often should I review or rebalance my portfolio? 2 → What actually triggers a rebalance, a fixed date or a drift threshold? 2 → How do I stop myself from tinkering with my portfolio every time the market drops? 2 →
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