MMS #70 | What are asset classes? (and how they help you diversify)
From Money Made Simple by Simplicity
April 19, 2026 · 19 min · Season 2 · Episode 70
About this episode
Liv and Jennie explain asset classes and the importance of diversification in investing.
The world feels a bit uncertain right now - headlines are full of market volatility, rising oil prices, and global tensions. In stories about investments, you might be hearing a lot about the importance of “diversification”… but what does that actually mean? And how do you put it in to practice? In this episode of Money Made Simple, Liv and Jennie break down the main investment asset classes - what they are, how they work, and why spreading your money across them is one of the simplest and mo...
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Hosts: Liv, Jennie
Topics covered
- asset classes
- diversification
- investments
- market volatility
- financial education
Keywords
- asset classes
- diversification
- investing
- market volatility
- financial education
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