Basic purpose of this article is to explain importance of Investment Portfolio Allocation. In this article here have a look at Asset allocation and tips on how to structure an investment portfolio allocation. The article is specific for Indian investors though a lot of the ideas expressed are universal. There is no definate rule but to start with it would be recommended that you write down all your investments in the excel sheet and observe how they are distributed and what your exposure with each asset class is. Here also briefly explain on types of Investors and rebalancing or realigning Portfolio.