A question I am asked fairly often by new investors is, "How can I build the best investment portfolio possible?" The problem with the inquiry, as well-intentioned as it appears, is that there's no such thing as a "best" portfolio because every individual, and every family, has its own unique set of opportunities, risks, abilities, and emotional temperaments. What works for your neighbor or brother might not work for you. In fact, what works for you in your 20's might not work when you're 70 and thinking about setting up trust funds for your grandchildren. Here are three questions you should consider before you even start the process of constructing your investment portfolio. In Which Asset Classes Will You Concentrate Your Funds and Why? Every asset class behaves differently. That is the reason an asset allocation strategy is so important. Balancing the competing benefi...