Break It Down Again

When it's all mixed up
Better break it down
In the world of secrets
In the world of sound
--Tears For Fears

Have been updating personal financial info following a distracting move-laden couple of months. One core metric I like to track is personal asset allocation. Here's where it stands:

50% cash
26% equities
14% real estate
10% precious metals

This mix feels pretty good right now, as it balances more exposure to real estate (new house purchase) with more cash.

All commodity related ETFs/ETNs have been liquidated. I may re-enter this area at some point but not right now.

Equity positions consist of stocks in the pounded down pharma sector (MRK). I like valuations here, plus fat yields provide a nice cash payout, particularly considering fixed income rates.

After liquidating metal ETFs, remaining exposure to gold and silver is physical bullion.

Not sure why, but I like the feeling of cash right now, despite the spectre of big time inflation down the road.

positions in MRK, gold, silver