As is often said, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” or, “no investment should zig while another zags”. Rebalancing your portfolio can help ensure that its actual and desired asset allocation don’t drift too far out of line with each other. Rebalancing can become complex when multiple accounts and taxes come into play. […]
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Commodities offer investors an invaluable asset diversification opportunity. Investors can purchase physical commodities like gold bars or oil barrels directly, as well as ETFs that track futures contracts. Sharpe ratios and Calmar ratios allow us to accurately determine an optimum allocation of up to 9% of assets to commodities in traditional 60/40 portfolios, thus improving […]
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Over longer horizons, investment factors have proven their superior performance over the long run, yet their short-term performance can remain unpredictable in market environments. Investors can utilize the underlying characteristics of securities to identify potential sources of outperformance and create multi-factor portfolios. Common factors for doing this are value, size, momentum, low volatility and dividend […]
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ETFs offer an excellent way to diversify your portfolio. They’re transparent, affordable and tax efficient. To purchase and trade ETFs, a brokerage account (whether traditional broker or robo-advisor) or existing investment account like your IRA or 401(k) will be necessary. After funding your account, search for ETFs using their ticker symbol. What are ETFs? ETFs […]
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To invest simply means to put money into an investment with the hope of a return or some sort of profit in the near future. Simply put, to invest simply means having an asset or something with the intention of making a profit from the investment or even the temporary appreciation of the investment that […]
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