Proper Asset allocation is the key to a successful Investment Portfolio. As we have seen there are number ofInvestment Products but for the purpose of Asset Allocation we can classify assets into 3 broad categories Fixed Income Products Market Linked Property All type of deposits PPF/EPF Sovereign Bonds Debt Mutual Funds Stocks Equity Mutual Funds Land Apartments Commercial Premises Asset allocation depends on our cash flow needs and our risk appetite. However, even if our risk appetiteis high if investment is done for short term purposes only fixed income assets should be considered.