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Chapter 2The Asset Allocation Decision
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Individual Investor Life Cycle
25 35 45 55 65 75
Net Worth
Age
Accumulation Phase
Long-term: Retirement Children’s collegeShort-term: HouseCar
Consolidation Phase
Long-term: RetirementShort-term:VacationsChildren’s College
Spending Phase Gifting Phase
Long-term: Estate PlanningShort-term: Lifestyle Needs Gifts
Exhibit 2.1
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The Portfolio Management Process
1. Policy statement (road map)- Focus: Investor’s short-term and long-term needs, familiarity with capital market history, and expectations
2. Examine current and projected financial, economic, political, and social conditions - Focus: Short-term and intermediate-term expected conditions to use in constructing a specific portfolio
3. Implement the plan by constructing the portfolio - Focus: Meet the investor’s needs at the minimum risk levels
4. Feedback loop: Monitor and update investor needs, environmental conditions, portfolio performance
Exhibit 2.2
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考慮投資條件
選擇投資標的
投資分析
建立投資組合
評估投資組合績效
?調整是
否
依投資者的條件以及對資產的瞭解程度,決定投資於實體資產及金融商品的百分比
分析應投資於哪些特定的資產,例如投資於證券應從事基本分析或技術分析
考慮風險及交易成本後,開始行動,投入資金
檢視報酬率及風險是否適當,考慮是否應加以調整
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考慮買入新標的或賣出手中資產
投資決策過程
來源 :徐俊明 ,投資學理論與實務 ,4版
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Input to the policy statement• Investment objectives expressed in
terms of risk and return:1. Risk Tolerance
• Psychological makeup• Insurance coverage• Cash reserves• Family situation• Age• Current net worth• Income expectations
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Investment objectives expressed in terms of risk and return:
2. Return objective– Absolute or relative percentage return– General goals
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General Goals1. Capital preservation
– minimize risk of real loss2. Capital appreciation
– Growth of the portfolio in real terms to meet future need
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General Goals3. Total return
– Increase portfolio value by capital gains and by reinvesting current income
– Maintain moderate risk exposure4. Income generation
– Focus is in generating income rather than capital gains
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Risk Categories and Suggested Asset Allocations for Merrill Lynch Clients
Exhibit 2.3
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Risk Categories and Suggested Asset Allocations for Merrill Lynch Clients
Exhibit 2.3
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How Much Risk is Right for You?
Exhibit 2.4
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Investment Constraints
1. Liquidity needs– Vary between investors depending upon
age, employment, tax status, etc.2. Time horizon
– Influences liquidity needs and risk tolerance (longer time horizon faces less liquidity and larger risk)
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3. Tax concerns– Capital gains/losses or income
distributions?– Unrealized vs realized capital gain– Trade-off between taxes and
diversification (use employee payroll deduction plans or 401k to buy company stocks)
Investment Constraints
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• Tax concerns (continued)
– interest on municipal bonds exempt from federal income tax and from state of issue
– interest on federal securities exempt from state income tax
– contributions to an IRA may qualify as deductible from taxable income
– tax deferral considerations - compounding
Investment Constraints
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Equivalent Taxable Yield
RateTax Marginal 1YieldMunicipal
ETY
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Effect of Tax Deferral on Investor Wealth over Time
0 10 20 30 years
8% TaxDeferred
5.76%After TaxReturn
$1,000
Investment Value
Time
$10,062.66
$5,365.91
Exhibit 2.6
Marginal tax=28%, after-tax return=5.76%=8%× (1-28%)
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Methods of Tax Deferral (for US)
• Regular IRA – contributions tax deductible– Tax on returns deferred until withdrawal
• Roth IRA – contributions not tax deductible– tax-free on returns possible
• Cash value life insurance – funds accumulate tax-free until they are withdrawn
• Tax Sheltered Annuities• Employer’s 401(k) and 403(b) plans – tax-
deferred investments
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Historical Average Annual Returns and Return Variability, 1926-2001
Exhibit 2.9
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Over Long Time Periods, Equities Offer Higher Returns
Exhibit 2.10
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Returns and Risk of Different Asset Classes
• Historically, small company stocks have generated the higher returns. But the volatility of returns have been higher too.
• Inflation and taxes have a major impact on returns.
• Returns on Treasury Bills have barely kept pace with inflation.
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Extra reading: Appendix of Chapter 2: Objectives and
Constraints of Institutional Investors (pages 63-66) – Mutual Funds– Pension funds– Endowment funds– Insurance companies– Banks