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Retirement planning takes many different forms, but to effectively manage your money in retirement it is important to know the types of investment accounts that are available. This is why I am hosting the Asset Allocation Ingredients series.\\xa0
Over the course of this series, we explore what goes into your investment mix. This episode focuses on separately managed accounts. You\\u2019ll learn what they are and their advantages and disadvantages.\\xa0
Make sure to stick around for the listener questions segment to hear answers to questions from listeners like you.\\xa0
Transformation means a dramatic change in form or appearance. However, there are many transformations we can make in life that aren\\u2019t physical. Common life transformations occur when we leave school and enter the professional world, go from single to married life, and of course, from working to retired.\\xa0
A transformation can be triggered by a few different things. It could be triggered by a life event, or it could be a gradual change over time, or simply by you looking for a change in your life. Are you working towards any transformations in your life?\\xa0
A separately managed account is a portfolio managed by a third party. Essentially, you are assigning the management of funds to a money manager who is implementing the portfolio that you have hired them for.\\xa0
A separately managed account is different from an ETF or mutual fund in that you open an investment account at a firm and the account manager will build the portfolio based on the strategy you choose. It\\u2019s like a mutual fund that is completely unwrapped. You own each individual position in that account rather than in a bundle.\\xa0
Some advantages to SMAs are:\\xa0
There are a few disadvantages:
Are separately managed accounts a part of your portfolio? What do you like about them?
Make sure to check out the next episode where we will explore UITs and structured notes. After this deep dive into the financial aspect of retirement, next month our focus will shift to the non-financial side of things. You won\\u2019t want to miss out on building your non-financial retirement plan.
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BOOK -\\xa0Rock Retirement\\xa0\\xa0by Roger Whitney
Roger\\u2019s\\xa0Retirement Learning Center
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