RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The Importance of Asset Allocation and ETFs JF The Journal of Index Investing FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 24 OP 26 DO 10.3905/jii.2013.4.3.024 VO 4 IS 3 A1 Ben Hall YR 2013 UL https://pm-research.com/content/4/3/24.abstract AB This article is a guide to asset allocation and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)—reviewing the arguments for passively managed asset allocation as opposed to actively managed funds and individual securities selection, the challenges facing institutional investors, how fund managers implement asset allocation, and the benefits ETFs offer investors over individual stocks ownership.TOPICS: Exchange-traded funds and applications, portfolio construction