May 2022 UPDATES
In light of continued inflation and interest rate hikes by the Fed, here are a few changes we’ve made to support a slightly more defensive approach and to stay invested in a high quality diversified portfolio:
- Exchanged remaining concentrated technology holdings for lower volatility equity positions. This is a continuation of changes we made earlier this year in many portfolios.
- Shifted a portion of bond holdings to shorter duration. This is also a continuation of changes we made earlier this year in many portfolios.
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As you know, we follow a disciplined and diversified asset allocation process to building our portfolios. We believe in long-term investing, not short-term speculation. We lean on our LPL Research team of 50+ professionals for ongoing asset allocation and fund screening. (Remember, LPL offers no proprietary products, which enables us to make objective decisions.) Then, we utilize a secondary screening through Morningstar (a third-party investment research company) for another layer of due diligence.
Rebalancing a portfolio may cause investors to incur tax liabilities and/or transaction costs and does not assure a profit or protect against a loss. Value investments can perform differently from the market as a whole. They can remain undervalued by the market for long periods of time. International investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuation and political instability and may not be suitable for all investors. Tactical allocation may involve more frequent buying and selling of assets and will tend to generate higher transaction cost. Investors should consider the tax consequences of moving positions more frequently.
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Bonds are subject to market and interest rate risk if sold prior to maturity. Bond values will decline as interest rates rise and bonds are subject to availability and change in price.
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