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Not all investments are correlated. At any given time, some may be going up, and some may be going down. Asset allocation provides means of managing the risks (like an economic crisis) so that your ride can be much more smooth. Where it makes sense, we offer access to alternative investments within the private market space that has a low correlation to the public markets.

Not to be confused with “asset allocation”, the location of assets in an investment portfolio is almost equally as important. Asset “location” refers to where the investment is physically held. To simplify things, let’s consider two different locations as examples:

• Tax-efficient Accounts: think of accounts that give the underlying investments the ability to grow tax-deferred or tax-free. These are your retirement accounts such as a 401(k) or IRA.
• Tax-inefficient Accounts: these are your taxable individual or joint accounts that you are required to pay capital gains or income tax on the underlying investments as they grow

There are countless studies that show the value-add that rebalancing brings to the portfolio. However, it’s easier said than done in your own personal portfolio. It’s hard to sell an investment that has done nothing but go up and brought you great fortune. It’s equally as hard to buy an investment that has done nothing but go down and continued to lose you money. Because we know this is hard, we remove the emotion and automatically rebalance your investment portfolio.

Do you wish to pay more taxes each year?… We’re willing to bet that you don’t. During the time we are bringing your portfolio back to balance, we seek to maximize your taxable losses and minimize your taxable gains wherever possible.