As investors we give a lot of thought to what stocks, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and other assets we individually hold. But many of us fail to look at the bigger picture — which is the overall portfolio.

I structure my portfolio as a pyramid. At the base I have mostly diverse global ETFs held in my tax-free and discretionary accounts as well as some RSA retail savings bonds. This is about 55% of the portfolio and I am actively increasing that percentage, targeting closer to 65% in time...

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