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Defining Alternative Asset Classes

I go:
15% US stock market - mostly index, plus some value-oriented no-load managers (FAIRX, UMBIX)
19% Alpha-seeking (brilliant mutual fund managers who pursue non-correlated strategies)
14% International developed market (mostly EFA, plus some WGRNX)
5% Emerging markets (VWO)
5% US REITs (VNQ)
5% International REITs
7% Natural resources/commodities
15% US Government bonds/insured munis/money market funds (mix depends on yield curve and spread of taxable vs tax free yields)
15% TIPS