Tactical Asset Allocators:
A tactical asset allocators uses an active investment strategy and typically invests in mutual funds such as sector funds.
Meanwhile, the overvaluation of smaller companies in the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) prompted
tactical asset allocators to lower their risk exposure.
Both the Defined Risk Strategy and most
tactical asset allocators attempt to actively minimize exposure to down markets.
The one and only thing that the DRS has in common with
tactical asset allocators is an aversion to down markets.
However, the manner in which
tactical asset allocators (TAA) and the DRS attempts to accomplish this goal couldn't be more different.
There is still some hope for the valuation - conscious
tactical asset allocator.