Not exact matches
Modern
Portfolio Theory was developed in the 1950's with the belief that portfolio returns could be maximized for a given amount of investment risk by combining assets in a particula
Portfolio Theory was developed
in the 1950's with the belief that
portfolio returns could be maximized for a given amount of investment risk by combining assets in a particula
portfolio returns could be maximized for a given amount of investment risk by combining
assets in a
particular manner.
So you consistently look at your overall
portfolio and the mix of
asset classes that you have
in that
particular account to make sure that you continue to harvest losses so those losses will offset future gains as you're trying to create income.
When thinking about the mix of
assets in your
portfolio, consider the risks that you are willing to take over a
particular time period to realize your goals.
IB
Asset Management does not provide tax advice and does not
in any way represent that investing
in this
portfolio will result
in any
particular tax consequences.
On the other hand, we keep careful tabs on the funds we include
in our model
portfolios, and we might swap a fund
in a
particular category for another if we have reason to believe there could be trouble ahead - such as a management change, or dramatic rise
in assets under management.
Some investors may get around this by purchasing different ETFs within the same
asset class with new contributions,
in order to have more of a chance to realize losses on that
particular security (that they can use to offset gains when they rebalance their
portfolio).
There are at least three ways of doing that: making bets that the market or
particular sectors or securities will fall (long / short equity), shifting
assets from overvalued
asset classes to undervalued ones (flexible
portfolios) or selling stocks as they become overvalued and holding the proceeds
in cash until stocks become undervalued again (absolute value investing).