Most people do not make bad investment decisions, they make allocation mistakes. They overfund one pillar while neglecting the other two.
Most people allocate too much of their capital to a single asset class:
- Real estate
- A business or equities
- Or even cash
Why is relying solely on real estate not enough?
From the outside, it appears safe.
In reality, however:
- It is not liquid — capital cannot be accessed quickly
- It is not divisible — partial withdrawal is not possible
- It often fails to deliver real returns above inflation
If more than 50% of your wealth is concentrated in a single type of asset, you do not have savings, you have risk.