Managing Risk During Market Drawdowns
Market drawdowns aren’t in question. They happen.
The real question is about how financial advisors will preserve capital and keep clients anchored to their financial plans during emotionally charged environments.
A risk-managed, all-weather portfolio has a plan for how to handle various market conditions before they occur, including drawdown environments. In times of falling markets, the systematic investing process helps the portfolio allocate away from downtrending asset classes.
Systematic Investing Process at Work During Market Drawdowns
Total Equity Exposure – Blueprint Tactical Growth Strategy (7/1/2018 to 12/31/2023)
Drawdowns source: ICE
5 Primary Attributes Blueprint Portfolios
Global Asset Allocation
Portfolio diversification across eight major global asset classes in a single investment vehicle
Rules-Based Process Optimized for Behavioral Finance
Systematic investing process answers questions about what, when, and how much to buy and sell – repeatable rules that can help maintain discipline during prolonged market volatility by leaving no room for emotional decision-making amidst euphoria or fear
Dynamic Adjustments in Response to Market Changes
Asset allocation naturally adapts to market conditions – portfolio can look quite different depending on the environment (e.g., when there are uptrends/downtrends in an asset class, interest rates change, volatility arises, or inflation/deflation occurs)
Focus on Managing Downside Risk
Constructed to manage risk during bear markets and severe drawdowns (like 2022 and the Coronacrash of March 2020), but doesn’t need to go completely “risk off” amidst less significant pullbacks (especially those that affect only select asset classes, not the whole financial system)
Ongoing Tax-Loss Harvesting
Tax-friendly portfolio is possible by using a blend of timeframes – this time diversification allows losing positions to be sold quickly, but gains can be held as long as uptrends persist
Monthly Asset Allocation Update
Summary of current positioning
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