Not exact matches
Substituted replace assets that are already
existing in most
portfolios, such as stocks and
bonds, while diversifiers are investment strategies that have a low to zero correlation with traditional asset classes.
While we make sure that the
bonds selected are reflective of the overall risks of the fund / index, we also consider reducing any overweights or underweights that
exist in the
portfolio.
After entering things like your contact information, your birth date, social security number, employment information, and your checking account information (they use your
existing checking account for easy transfers and management of your money), you will be able to start investing
in their
portfolios of stocks and
bonds.
Looking back since 1926, having a considerable portion of your
portfolio in bonds would reduced volatility without greatly reducing total returns but those conditions no longer
exist.
Basic ETF
Portfolio — Just like last month there is no change
in the
existing positions of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ), and Vanguard Total
Bond Market ETF (BND).
Because a partial annuitization DIA strategy shifts a percentage of the
portfolio into a
bond - like investment, the percentage stock allocation
in the rest of the
portfolio will need to be increased to match the level of
portfolio risk that would
exist in a non-annuitized
portfolio.