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The Mental Accounting of Asset Allocation

A Wealth of Common Sense

I’m currently maxing out my 401k, Roth IRA, and have roughly $45k in a taxable brokerage account. Via my company’s ESOP, my company’s stock has become 20% of my brokerage account even after selling a good chunk steadily over the past several years. A reader asks: I’m a 30 year old living in Brooklyn making $175/year.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 155: How Do You Know You Are Adding Value Versus Just Trying To Justify Your Fees?

Nerd's Eye View

On the other hand, the term "financial advice" often refers to much more than asset allocation and wealth management. This principle extends across many aspects of a firm's value proposition, from client newsletters to account log-in frequency to other common metrics of interest.

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Personal finance links: changing circumstances

Abnormal Returns

tonyisola.com) Age is just one factor when it comes to your asset allocation. mrmoneymustache.com) Why you need to account for your Treasury income on your state taxes. fastcompany.com) What to consider when rolling over a 401(k) account to an IRA. readthejointaccount.com) When a second home makes financial sense.

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Personal finance links: freedom and wealth

Abnormal Returns

podcasts.apple.com) Asset allocation Small asset allocation shifts don't matter much in the long run. awealthofcommonsense.com) Why asset allocation matters. barrons.com) Why couples could benefit from separate and joint accounts. semafor.com) Retirement Cognitive decline is inevitable.

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Using Section 351 Exchanges To Tax-Efficiently Reallocate Portfolios With Embedded Gains

Nerd's Eye View

Following the long run-up in the US equity markets since the bottom of the 2008–2009 financial crisis, many investors with taxable investment accounts have likely found themselves with high embedded gains in their portfolios. While the gains signal portfolio growth, they also create challenges for ongoing management.

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Adviser links: making the right decisions

Abnormal Returns

standarddeviationspod.com) Christine Benz and Amy Arnott talk asset allocation and more with Matt Krantz. riabiz.com) Retirement accounts On the downside of holding non-traditional assets in an IRA. investmentnews.com) Why funds in pre-tax retirement accounts need to be adjusted for taxes.

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Research links: the burden of proof

Abnormal Returns

(mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) There's not much to see in tactical asset allocation ETF performance. researchaffiliates.com) How does index fund ownership affect firm accounting quality? insights.factorresearch.com) Active share doesn't tell us anything about future performance. papers.ssrn.com).