Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an improving economic condition that should translate into a steadily rising stock market.Nathaniel Norton and Timothy Tucker have confidence in Milton's capabilities and decide to meet with their clients. Their first meeting is with Elizabeth Mascarella to whom Norton recommends a dynamic asset allocation strategy to take advantage of Milton's forecast. However, Mascarella is concerned because the somewhat persistent back-and-forth of economic activity has translated into an oscillating stock market.Mascarella questions Norton's recommendation and asks Tucker which strategy should be followed if the market continues as it has, instead of making such "wonderful" strides.It is one year later and Frederick Milton's economic forecast has been correct, and the market has trended upward as expected. Mascarella's strategic allocation to equity, which was $600,000 of a total portfolio of$1,000,000, has increased 20%. Her overall portfolio, which contains equity, debt, and some cash, is now valued at $1,150,000. Tucker meets with Mascarella and indicates it may be time to rebalance her portfolio.Determine the preferred dynamic rebalancing strategy if the market is expected to be highly volatile, but more or less flat.
Answer(s): B
In a market expected to oscillate, constant mix strategies (fixed percentage allocation to stocks) outperform the others, since they involve buying/selling stocks when prices fall/ rise. (Study Session 16, LOS 46.h)
Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an improving economic condition that should translate into a steadily rising stock market.Nathaniel Norton and Timothy Tucker have confidence in Milton's capabilities and decide to meet with their clients. Their first meeting is with Elizabeth Mascarella to whom Norton recommends a dynamic asset allocation strategy to take advantage of Milton's forecast. However, Mascarella is concerned because the somewhat persistent back-and-forth of economic activity has translated into an oscillating stock market.Mascarella questions Norton's recommendation and asks Tucker which strategy should be followed if the market continues as it has, instead of making such "wonderful" strides.It is one year later and Frederick Milton's economic forecast has been correct, and the market has trended upward as expected. Mascarella's strategic allocation to equity, which was $600,000 of a total portfolio of$1,000,000, has increased 20%. Her overall portfolio, which contains equity, debt, and some cash, is now valued at $1,150,000. Tucker meets with Mascarella and indicates it may be time to rebalance her portfolio.Which of the following statements about CPPI strategies is not correct?
Answer(s): C
Although CPPI strategies offer downside protection, it is their convex nature chat provides it. Statements A and B are correct. (Study Session 16, LOS 46.h)
Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an improving economic condition that should translate into a steadily rising stock market.Nathaniel Norton and Timothy Tucker have confidence in Milton's capabilities and decide to meet with their clients. Their first meeting is with Elizabeth Mascarella to whom Norton recommends a dynamic asset allocation strategy to take advantage of Milton's forecast. However, Mascarella is concerned because the somewhat persistent back-and-forth of economic activity has translated into an oscillating stock market.Mascarella questions Norton's recommendation and asks Tucker which strategy should be followed if the market continues as it has, instead of making such "wonderful" strides.It is one year later and Frederick Milton's economic forecast has been correct, and the market has trended upward as expected. Mascarella's strategic allocation to equity, which was $600,000 of a total portfolio of$1,000,000, has increased 20%. Her overall portfolio, which contains equity, debt, and some cash, is now valued at $1,150,000. Tucker meets with Mascarella and indicates it may be time to rebalance her portfolio.Mascarella has instructed Tucker to rebalance annually to maintain a corridor of ± 5% for equity. Given the constraint, Tucker should:
The portfolio has increased from $1,000,000 to $1,150,000, representing a 20% increase ($120,000) in equities and a $30,000 increase in debt and cash ($1,150,000 — $720,000 = $430,000). Since equities now represent 62.6% (= 720,000 / 1,150,000) of the portfolio and their strategic allocation is 60%, Tracman should take no action. (Study Session 16, LOS 46.f)
Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an improving economic condition that should translate into a steadily rising stock market.Nathaniel Norton and Timothy Tucker have confidence in Milton's capabilities and decide to meet with their clients. Their first meeting is with Elizabeth Mascarella to whom Norton recommends a dynamic asset allocation strategy to take advantage of Milton's forecast. However, Mascarella is concerned because the somewhat persistent back-and-forth of economic activity has translated into an oscillating stock market.Mascarella questions Norton's recommendation and asks Tucker which strategy should be followed if the market continues as it has, instead of making such "wonderful" strides.It is one year later and Frederick Milton's economic forecast has been correct, and the market has trended upward as expected. Mascarella's strategic allocation to equity, which was $600,000 of a total portfolio of $1,000,000, has increased 20%. Her overall portfolio, which contains equity, debt, and some cash, is now valued at $1,150,000. Tucker meets with Mascarella and indicates it may be time to rebalance her portfolio.Tucker has tried to make Mascarella understand the benefits of percentage-of-portfolio rebalancing relative to calendar rebalancing. Which of the following statements made by Tucker is not correct?
This statement is too general. The need to rebalance is determined by several factors, including the volatility of the assets and the correlations among the classes. For example, if the assets in the portfolio are not overly volatile and are fairly highly correlated, monitoring more frequently than on an annual basis may be a waste of time and money. (Study Session 16, LOS 46.e)
Wealth Management's top economist, Frederick Milton, is an economic cycle forecaster- Milton's economic forecasts indicate an economic upswing that will impact all goods and services sectors. Milton presents his economic findings to the rest of Wealth Management's professionals at their monthly meeting. All are excited about Milton's forecast of an improving economic condition that should translate into a steadily rising stock market.Nathaniel Norton and Timothy Tucker have confidence in Milton's capabilities and decide to meet with their clients. Their first meeting is with Elizabeth Mascarella to whom Norton recommends a dynamic asset allocation strategy to take advantage of Milton's forecast. However, Mascarella is concerned because the somewhat persistent back-and-forth of economic activity has translated into an oscillating stock market. Mascarella questions Norton's recommendation and asks Tucker which strategy should be followed if the market continues as it has, instead of making such "wonderful" strides.It is one year later and Frederick Milton's economic forecast has been correct, and the market has trended upward as expected. Mascarella's strategic allocation to equity, which was $600,000 of a total portfolio of $1,000,000, has increased 20%. Her overall portfolio, which contains equity, debt, and some cash, is now valued at $1,150,000. Tucker meets with Mascarella and indicates it may be time to rebalance her portfolio.Which of the following would generally suggest a narrower tolerance band?
Illiquid assets generally have higher costs associated with buying and selling. In that case, too tight of a tolerance band (i.e., corridor) could require high costs. The investor should always strive for a happy medium between the need to rebalance and the associated costs. Answers A and C would support wider corridors- (Study Session 16, LOS 46. f)
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