My advice to Lily is to stick it out provided she has
a good asset allocation plan.
Seems to me if you have
a good asset allocation plan then you don't need to make many (any?)
Not exact matches
Once you've decided how much you can comfortably invest each month and what type of
asset allocation is
best for you, execute your
plan without fail.
This approach works
well if you have a strong strategic
asset allocation plan and you don't want to change that overall
plan while you make your tactical moves.
However, with the ongoing shift from the defined - benefit to defined - contribution
plans, careful (and individualized)
planning of retirement
asset allocation in employer - sponsored
plans and IRAs as
well as other personal investments is evermore important.
And of course, this time horizon and this
asset allocation gets mixed in with your tax
planning as
well in the sense of
asset location.
But as even he has discovered, many of these investors may still need some help or guidance in choosing ETFs, settling on an appropriate
asset allocation, rebalancing or even with financial issues that go
well beyond managing investment portfolios — more holistic challenges like tax - efficient withdrawal strategies, insurance and estate
planning, debt management and the like.
A proper
asset allocation will give you the
best chances for the success of your long - term
plan, so unless your time horizon or required return have changed dramatically, you are
best off tweaking around the edges, provided the portfolio was properly constructed.
Assuming that you have a financial
plan and an
asset allocation strategy in place, a stock market downturn is a great time to review your
allocation as
well as rebalance if needed.
PIMCO's glide path for target - date funds is the collective expression of our firm's view on how to deliver an age - appropriate
asset allocation that
best prepares defined contribution (DC)
plan participants for successful retirements.
Thomas Idzorek, CFA, chief investment officer — Retirement at Morningstar Investment Management LLC in Chicago, and lead author of the paper, tells PLANADVISER, «Our managed account engine will consider age,
plan account balance, salary, contribution, state of residence — different states have different tax rates — employer tiered match, employer contribution,
plan loans, brokerage account holdings, retirement age, gender and pension as
well as other outside
assets to determine the recommended
allocation to equities for each participant.»
Now is always the
best time for an
asset allocation plan review.
A
well constructed
asset allocation plan can lower portfolio volatility and increase returns at the same time!
A
well planned tactical
asset allocation allows you to be more aggressive when prices are low and more conservative when bargains are unavailable.
The underlying idea of a
well planned out
asset allocation (used in conjunction with rebalancing) is to (a.) get
better returns (b.) reduce risk.
It's been
well documented that most passive investors will over-weight their home country when
planning their equity
asset allocation.
Though geared mainly toward financial
planning professionals, this is a very
well written book for those desiring a deeper understanding of the mathematics of
asset allocation.
Instead, your
best plan is to hold a diversified portfolio based on a strategic
asset allocation model using both equity and fixed - income
assets appropriate to your risk tolerance level and overall financial objectives.
«We think
plan participants and sponsors alike will welcome this option because each participant's
assets are transferred directly into an age - appropriate,
well - diversified fund - of - funds that automatically adjusts the
allocation as the retirement date nears,» Anderson said.
In order to understand what
allocation is
best for you, you must first learn about different
assets,
plan out an
allocation for your needs, and then make sure you rebalance your portfolio every year or so to make sure your
allocation still fits your needs.
Ultimately,
asset allocation is one of the key determining factors to the success of your portfolio and it is
better to have an imperfect
allocation plan than no
plan at all.
But recently, more states have contracted professional money managers — many
well - known investment firms — to actively manage and market their
plans, so a growing number of investors can customize their
asset allocations.
With a focus on developing
good processes to minimize human error and providing step - by - step instructions, the book will walk you through the elements of managing your financial future: how to determine an appropriate
asset allocation, devise a savings
plan, stick to it, track your investments, and deal with the taxes.
401 (k)
Plan Asset Allocation, Account Balances et al 2014 This report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Investment Company Institute (ICI) provides a detailed breakdown of 401 (k) plan balances by age, income and tenure in the plan, as well as info about loan activity and how participants invest their 401 (k) savi
Plan Asset Allocation, Account Balances et al 2014 This report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Investment Company Institute (ICI) provides a detailed breakdown of 401 (k)
plan balances by age, income and tenure in the plan, as well as info about loan activity and how participants invest their 401 (k) savi
plan balances by age, income and tenure in the
plan, as well as info about loan activity and how participants invest their 401 (k) savi
plan, as
well as info about loan activity and how participants invest their 401 (k) savings.
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Collaborative law offers the opportunity to bring in other professionals — accountants or child psychologists, for example — to help the parties create the
best asset allocation, support agreement, or parenting
plan possible.