I am going to invest $50,000 in...

[mdouglass]

You should definitely read All About Asset Allocation and The Four Pillars of Investing. I was in your position a couple weeks ago and I guarantee after reading AAAA you will have a great idea of how you want to invest your money. The people on this forum can only give you a guideline but you are the one that determines the actual %s for your various funds.

Read them.