Best asset allocation

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When constructing a portfolio for a balance of maximum reward and minimum risk its best to find the asset classes that have a low correlation to each other. Historically, since 1972 an optimal asset allocation mix for high returns and low risk would have averaged 14.82% in returns annually with a low 10.89% standard deviation.