asset allocation Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:12:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png asset allocation Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 We’re Updating the Asset Allocation for Wealthfront’s Recommended Portfolios https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/updating-asset-allocation-for-recommended-portfolios/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:30:45 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=14129 As an investment adviser, we have a fiduciary duty to our clients which means we’re legally required to act in your best interests. This commitment to you informs every product we build, every service we offer, and every piece of advice our software provides.  As part of this, we periodically review and update the asset […]

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]]> Burt Malkiel On Wealthfront’s Promise https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/tax-efficient-asset-classes-location/ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:01:32 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=3583 Today I am excited to announce the first significant improvements to Wealthfront’s investment service since I joined the company as chief investment officer. These improvements help minimize taxes and increase returns without exposing clients to more risk. I’ll detail the changes below, but I also wanted to tell you why I joined the company and […]

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]]> Wealthfront’s New Investment Mix https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/tax-efficient-investments/ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:00:34 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=3584 At Wealthfront, we’re always looking for ways to increase our clients’ net-of-fees, after-tax returns without exposing them to more risk.  We’re excited to announce two major enhancements to our investment management service, driven by Chief Investment Officer Burt Malkiel: Differentiated Asset Location: We now offer different asset allocations for taxable and retirement accounts. Tax-efficient asset […]

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]]> Why Critics Of Modern Portfolio Theory Are Wrong https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/modern-portfolio-theory-criticism/ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:29:56 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=3196 On Saturday, TechCrunch published Is Modern Portfolio Theory Dead? Come On. by Wealthfront advisor Paul Pfleiderer. Professor Pfleiderer, the C.O.G. Miller Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and co-founder of Quantal International, takes on critics of Modern Portfolio Theory in the article. Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), which won a Nobel […]

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]]> How To Build An Investment Portfolio With ETFs https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/diversified-investment-portfolio-etfs/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:36:32 +0000 /blog/?p=1696 Many investors are shifting their allegiance from mutual funds to ETFs. ETFs offer more transparency and, almost always, lower fees than mutual funds. The question for the thinking investor is how to combine ETFs to build a portfolio that makes sense – meaning, one that has the best chance of achieving the returns you want, […]

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]]> Why Volatility Shouldn’t Keep You From Investing https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/volatility-investing/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:09:09 +0000 /blog/?p=1592 To submit a question to Wealthfront, e-mail betsy@wealthfront.com. “I’m someone who has never invested in the market. This seems like a good time to invest, since the economy isn’t great, and I expect prices to be low. When I look at the stock market, though, it looks like it’s up and down almost every day. […]

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]]> Beyond BRIC: 3 Ways To Invest In Emerging Markets https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/bric-3-ways-invest-emerging-markets/ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:07:02 +0000 /blog/?p=1159 Jeff Towson, author of What Would Ben Graham Do Now: A New Value Investing Playbook for a Global Age, recently said to me: “You can’t be a big investor in this world and just not be part of this.” He was referring to investing in emerging markets — Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC), for […]

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