The proper allocation of your money to a carefully selected variety of asset classes is the foundation of the GenWealth Investment Strategy. We do not recommend investments into a single stock or a highly concentrated group of individual securities. Independent research shows that over 90 percent of a portfolio’s performance is driven by its asset allocation policy.* Skills such as security selection and market timing, which are highly touted by some advisors, make a relatively small difference in long-term performance.
Refusing to be swayed by short-term performance, the GenWealth Investment Strategy employs a long-term, disciplined view of the market. One study suggests that short-term volatility and over-exaggerated media reports are the primary causes of the average investor making moves with their money, which in turn may then cause average portfolio performance to be BELOW that of the actual investment itself.*
Every portfolio and, in fact, every investment is subject to some kind of risk. The GenWealth Investment Strategy has at its disposal, a number of methods to reduce certain risks to our client’s portfolio, depending on your individual situation.
DCA, for short, is the practice of buying more shares of an investment while the market is down and fewer when prices are higher. It is employed with our “accumulator” clients who are building their portfolios through a systematic investment program. For clients who have already accumulated a significant nest-egg, our rebalance program offers a method to internally “dollar cost average” inside your portfolio.**
By utilizing tax-deferred investments like IRAs and Roth IRAs, along with tax-efficient portfolios and tax-free income vehicles when appropriate, the GenWealth Investment Strategy looks to decrease your tax burden and provide more money for you to enjoy from your investments.
With prices increasing an average of 3 to 4 percent per year historically, every successful investment program must have a goal of outperforming inflation. The GenWealth Investment Strategy understands this and takes the impact of inflation into account when crafting a specific program for our clients.
Source: * 2004 Ibottson Associates
**Dollar-cost averaging and rebalancing do not guarantee a profit nor protect against a loss in a declining market. An investor should consider their ability to continue to invest in such a market.