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For your average index fund portfolio, rebalancing has been statistically proven to actually make investor returns lower. The value of rebalancing is in keeping
by pembrook 8y ago
For your average index fund portfolio, rebalancing has been statistically proven to actually make investor returns lower. The value of rebalancing is in keeping your risk profile constant, not increasing your returns. By selling winners you lose exposure to one of the most persistent risk factors: momentum.
Also, the value of the TLH services provided by Roboadvisors have been grossly over-stated and they have since backed off form their initial claims. Read this for more info:
https://www.kitces.com/blog/evaluating-the-tax-deferral-and-tax-bracket-arbitrage-benefits-of-tax-loss-harvesting/ https://www.kitces.com/blog/evaluating-the-tax-deferral-and-...
- startupdiscuss 8y agoI am not defending the choices they make. If you believe in rebalancing, let the robo-advisors do it. (I don't rebalance personally).