Not exact matches
The first is associated with a wide dispersion of short -
run outcomes, or
volatility, in a
portfolio's value.
The long -
run return from foreign - exchange hedging before costs arguably is zero, so a disciplined
portfolio that rebalances can actually benefit from that greater
volatility.
I personally prefer using unhedged positions because (a) It is cheaper (b) In the long
run, currency effects will average out (c) The value of hedging is questionable when a basket of currencies are involved and (d) While currencies on their own have zero expected return over cash, adding them to a
portfolio reduces
volatility and offers diversification benefits.
If you have a higher tolerance for
volatility, then you can see higher returns in the long
run... as long as your
portfolio is on the efficient frontier.
In response to some of the commenters above, a small amount of bonds in your
portfolio (10 to 20 %) can reduce the
volatility of your investment without substantially reducing your returns in the long
run.
However, by adopting a sector rotation strategy, you
run the risk that your
portfolio may experience increased
volatility and may underperform the broader market indexes.
That increased value might not always be exactly recognized the market at all times (leading to the aforementioned
volatility), but the price of your stocks (and thus the market value of your assets /
portfolio) should increase over the long
run.
He said: «Advisors who help their clients to re-adjust their
portfolios today have the opportunity to help their clients retain potential for investment gains should the bull market
run longer and still be well - positioned if market
volatility continues and / or we see a pullback and price consolidation.
Who cares if
volatility wrecks havoc to your
portfolio over the short
run — it doesn't make a difference because you're not thinking of selling within the next couple of years anyway.
In other words, if you can live with all the
volatility, especially when your
portfolio is on a big downswing, you could potentially come out a winner over the long
run by just neglecting your
portfolio, and not rebalancing at all.
Our
Volatility Meter shows the historical returns of key asset classes and illustrates how diversification can affect a portfolio's volatility and returns over the
Volatility Meter shows the historical returns of key asset classes and illustrates how diversification can affect a
portfolio's
volatility and returns over the
volatility and returns over the long
run.