Building your Wealth

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1.  Ease of Mind

• Effective solutions for all your financial needs
• Guidance by experienced CFP® practitioner
• 24/7 access to your accounts on www.fidelity.com  

2.  Eliminate Negative Human Behavior

• Disciplined approach - no emotions in play
• Focus on long-term trends, not today's news headline

3.  Professional Stewardship

• Highest ethical standards
• Emphasis on client education

4.  Personalized Asset Allocation

• Diversification among different asset classes
• High quality and liquid investments
• Value based investment strategy
• Periodic rebalancing
  

5.  Cost & Tax Efficiency

• Selection of low cost investment products
• Maximizing after tax returns
• Efficient tax reporting
• Very competitive fee schedule
   

Our Investment Process:

• Broad Asset Diversification & Value Based Strategy
  
• Use of cost & tax efficient ETFs

Asset Allocation is the primary determinant of a portfolio’s return. In 1986, Brinson, Hood and Beebower published the paper “Determination of Portfolio Performance” which concluded that an investor’s portfolio return is determined primarily by asset allocation and only marginally by security selection and/or market timing. To achieve a broad portfolio diversification, we select among many different Asset Classes.

We construct portfolios primarily using Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). ETFs offer investors highly diversified asset class exposure that is transparent, liquid, low cost and tax efficient. Passive security selection means the use of an index based investment product to gain diversified exposure to a desired asset class. For larger portfolios, we may also use individual securities to build portfolios, primarily for equities and bonds. For certain segments of financial markets, active management may add value over time - in these segments we may also use Mutual Funds.

We follow a “value based” strategy that intends to overweight investments that look attractively valued on a relative and/or on an absolute basis.

Portfolio Implementation: 

• First, we evaluate the risk tolerance for each client and based on the result, discuss the appropriate asset allocation. Once we agree on the investment strategy, we provide a detailed investment plan.   

Monitoring/Rebalancing: 

• Studies have shown that periodically rebalancing between asset classes can significantly reduce the overall risk (also called volatility) of your portfolio. For many investors, this means a smoother ride towards their financial goals. Our client portfolios are regularly reviewed to determine if rebalancing is needed.