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Portfolio Strategies for the Individual Investor
Charles Rotblut, CFA
Vice President & AAII Journal Editor
American Association of Individual Investors
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Source: New York Times, data as of April 10, 2020.
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It Has Spread Rapidly in the U.S.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), data as of
April 10, 2020.
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The Bear Came Quickly
Source: The Wall Street Journal, March 10, 2020.
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Past Bear Markets
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices; Averages calculated by AAII.
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Beginning End Start Price End PriceDuration (Months)Bear Decline
Prior Bull Gain
09/07/29 06/01/32 31.92 4.40 32.8 (86.2%)
03/06/37 04/29/42 18.68 7.47 61.8 (60.0%) 325%
05/29/46 06/14/49 19.25 13.55 36.5 (29.6%) 158%
08/02/56 10/22/57 49.64 38.98 14.7 (21.5%) 266%
12/12/61 06/27/62 72.64 52.32 6.5 (28.0%) 86%
02/09/66 10/07/66 94.06 73.20 7.9 (22.2%) 80%
11/29/68 05/26/70 108.37 69.29 17.8 (36.1%) 48%
01/11/73 10/03/74 120.24 62.28 20.7 (48.2%) 74%
11/28/80 08/12/82 140.52 102.42 20.4 (27.1%) 126%
08/25/87 12/04/87 336.77 223.92 3.3 (33.5%) 229%
07/16/90 10/11/90 368.95 295.46 2.9 (19.9%) 65%
03/24/00 10/09/02 1527.46 776.76 30.5 (49.1%) 417%
10/09/07 03/09/09 1565.15 676.53 17.0 (56.8%) 101%
02/19/20 03/12/20 3386.15 2480.64 0.7 (26.7%) 401%
Average (ex. 2020) 21.0 (39.9%) 182.7%
Post WWII Average (ex. 2020) 18.5 (33.8%) 149.9%
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So where are we now?
www.AAII.com
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Shelter-in-Place Orders
Source: The New York Times, data as of April 10, 2020.
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Record Demand for Business Loans
Source: St. Louis Federal Reserve, Commercial and Industrial Loans, April 4, 2020.
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Bond Issuances Soar
Source: Reuters Breaking Views, April 4, 2020.
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Daily Changes for the S&P 500
Source: Yahoo Finance, April 9, 2020.
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Upside Volatility
Source: Wall Street Journal, April 10, 2020.
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The CARES Act
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Tax Rebates
• $1,200 per individual/$2,400 for joint filers
• Plus $500 for each qualifying child
• Phased out for AGI above $150,000 for joint, $112,500 for head of household and $75,000 for single filers
• AGI limits are $198,000, $136,500 and $99,000 respectively
• Based on 2019 AGI (or 2018 if 2019 tax return not yet filed)
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Retirement Savings
• RMDs waived for this year
• Unclear if RMDs from inherited IRAs are waived
• Up to $100,000 can be withdrawn penalty-free for coronavirus-related expenses
• Taxes on coronavirus-related withdrawals pro-rated over a three-year period
• 2019 IRA and HSA contributions can be made until July 15, 2020
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Charitable Donations
• $300 of qualified donations can be deducted even if standard deduction is taken
• Cap on deducting charitable donations is removed; was 60% of AGI
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Given all this,
what should you do now?
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Let’s start with something simple.
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Have a written plan for what your investment strategy should be.
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Our Brains Predate the Financial Markets
• 1975 A.D.: Charles Schwab first opens
• 1792 A.D.: NYSE founded
• 1636 A.D.: Tulip mania occurs in Holland
• 10,000 B.C.: Settlements in Mesopotamia
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What’s Rustling in the Savannah?
www.AAII.com
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Noise Affects Our Decisions
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We Easily Lose Sight of What’s Really Important
Source: “My Personal Portfolio Four Months After the Correction,” AAII Investor Update, April 25, 2018.
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Checklists
Pilot checklist for engine failure; Source: “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right,” by Atul Gawande, Metropolitan Books (2009).
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“Everybody Has a Checklist”
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly; Source: “At Southwest Airlines, the Minutes After Disaster Struck,” The Wall Street Journal, April 24, 2018.
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Process Helped Me Lose Weight
Source: National Weight Loss Control Registry.
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The optimal strategy is not one that maximizes return, but rather one that
helps you stick to your long-term investing plan and achieve your goals.
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New Project:
AAII Way
(Not the official name)
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A Series of Worksheets Followed by a Book
www.AAII.com
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AAII Way (Version 1)
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Assess need for
Portfolio Growth vs.
Wealth Preservation
Implement and follow
investment strategy
Systematically Review
and Adjust as
Necessary
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AAII Way (Version 2)
www.AAII.com
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Both Are Based on a Simple Premise
• Know who you are as an investor
• Identify and follow a strategy that’s right for you
• Review and adjust as necessary
*Lots of details behind these bullet points
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Let’s talk about who you are.
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What Are You Investing For?
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Goal Years Away Priority
Retirement Now 1
Kids' (Grandkids') College 5 2
Inheritance 20(?) 3
Other ? ?
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What’s Your Tolerance for Risk?
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Time Horizon Wealth/Cash Flow
Low Mid High
Very Conservative
Conservative
Moderate
Aggressive
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Everyone’s Tolerance for Risk Varies
• Some investors are unfazed by downward market volatility
• Others worry whenever a correction occurs
• Sequence of returns is a big threat for those who need to take withdrawals
• Not being in the market consistently for a very long period of time is a threat to younger investors
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Hypothetical Couple
• Bob and Jane are 66
• Both just retired
• Guaranteed cash flow is $100,000 per year
• No debts
• $1.5 million in savings
• Have kids and grandkids
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What should their investment plan look like?
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What Do We Know?
• They are affluent
• High level of guaranteed cash flow
• Likely to live for many years
• Inheritance may be a consideration
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What Investments Do They Need?
• Equities for long-term growth in wealth
• Cash and cash equivalents to avoid selling equities during down markets
• Intermediate-term bonds? Depends on their lifestyle and psychological tolerance for risk
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Rationale
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Negative
Returns:
1999–2008
2000–2009
1929–1938
1930–1939
1949–1958
1950–1959
1989–1998
1947–1956
1990–1999
1988–1997
Good Long-Term Odds for Stocks
Source: Roger G. Ibbotson and Duff & Phelps, “2019 Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation Yearbook” (Duff & Phelps, 2018). Data from 1926 through 2018.
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Odds of Losing Money
Source: Roger G. Ibbotson and Duff & Phelps, “2019 Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation Yearbook” (Duff & Phelps, 2018). Data from 1926 through 2018.
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Years Invested
S&P 500
Small-Company
StocksCorporate
BondsU.S. Gov't
BondsTreasury
Bills
1 27% 31% 22% 27% 0%
3 16% 23% 9% 10% 0%
5 13% 13% 3% 7% 0%
10 5% 2% 0% 1% 0%
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Recovery Time From Stock Market Drops (1945–2020)
Source: “Stock Market Retreats and Recoveries,” by Sam Stovall, October 2017 AAII Journal. Updated April 2020.
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Type of Decline Number
Average Drop from
PeakDuration (Months)
Time to Recovery (Months)
Pullback (5.0-9.9%) 58 –7% 1 2
Correction (10.0%-19.9%) 23 –14% 5 4
Bear Market (>20%) 12 –33% 14 25
“Garden Variety” Bear (20%-40%) 9 –26% 11 14
“Mega-Meltdown” Bear(>40%) 3 –51% 23 58
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Bob and Jane Could Live Longer Than Expected
Source: Stanford Center on Longevity.
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A ”safe” bucket can prevent them from selling equities during a down market
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Level3 Defensive Strategy
Source: “Optimizing Retirement Withdrawals Using the Level3 Strategy,” September 2019 AAII Journal.
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What If Bob and Jane Had LessGuaranteed Cash Flow?
• Sequence of returns would matter more
• Psychologically, they might prefer less volatility in portfolio returns
• The argument for including a bond allocation would be stronger
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Bob and Jane Might Prefer a 3-Bucket Approach
Source: “For Bucket Portfolios, the Devil Is in the Details,” by Christine Benz, AAII Journal, July 2018.
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They Could Also Opt for 60/40
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It has a record of reliability, it’s suitable for a large number of people and while it can’t fully protect you from a crash, it will hold up a lot better than many other strategies.
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Allocation Is Personal
• We can give insights on what has worked well historically, but personal circumstances must be factored in
• Even within allocation strategies, there can be customizations (e.g., incorporating small-cap stocks in the equity side of a 60/40 strategy)
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Tactics to Consider
• Do you want to manage the allocation yourself?
• Do you want to pick stocks and bonds, or would you prefer mutual funds and ETFs?
• Is active management or indexing preferable?
• When will you adjust your portfolio?
• The answers should be included in your investment policy statement
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Portfolio Withdrawals
• The government requires RMDs from most retirement accounts
• Roth IRAs are exempt
• If Bob and Jane needed the distributions to live on, they would have to watch how much they took out
• Required distributions in excess of what’s needed should be allocated to taxable savings/brokerage accounts
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Bengen 4% Rule
• At retirement, withdraw amount equal to 4% of the portfolio value
• Each year, increase that amount by the rate of inflation
• An allocation of 50% stocks and 50% in intermediate-term bonds lasted over all 35-year periods tested
• Can have an equity allocation up to 75%
Source: “Determining Withdrawal Rates Using Historical Data” by William Bengen, Journal of Financial Planning, October 1994.
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Bengen’s later research found a 4.5% safe withdrawal rate could be
supported with a diversified portfolio of equities.
He now suggests an allocation of 45%–55% to stocks, 35%–45% in bonds
and 10% in cash.
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Source: “Insights on Using the 4% Withdrawal Rule From Its Creator,” by Charles Rotblut, CFA, and William Bengen, AAII Journal, January 2018.
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Withdrawal Rates — 30 Years
Source: AAII; Roger G. Ibbotson and Duff & Phelps, “2019 Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation Yearbook” (Duff & Phelps, 2018). Data from 1926 through 2018.
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Allocation
Withdrawal Rate as a % of the Initial Portfolio Value
3% 4% 5% 6% 7%
100% Stocks 98% 92% 75% 65% 57%
75% Stocks / 25% Bonds 100% 95% 75% 59% 46%
60% Stocks / 40% Bonds 100% 98% 71% 49% 41%
50% Stocks / 50% Bonds 100% 98% 63% 44% 25%
40% Stocks / 60% Bonds 100% 98% 56% 35% 17%
25% Stocks / 75% Bonds 100% 87% 38% 22% 11%
100% Bonds 83% 40% 24% 11% 5%
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4% Rule Observations
• Portfolios often, but not always, ran out of money if returns early in retirement were bad
• Having less at Year 9 in retirement than at the start was often a warning sign
• During many of the successful periods, ending balances were significantly large
• Periodic adjustments can help
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Adjust Withdrawals Up or Down
Source: “Vanguard’s Dynamic Spending Strategy for Retirees,” by Colleen M. Jaconetti, Francis M. Kinniry Jr., Michael DiJoseph and Zoe B. Odenwalder, AAII Journal, January 2017.
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If four years of expenses exceed the amount suggested by Bengen’s research, a problem exists. Bob and Jane would either need to reduce spending, consider working
and/or risk outliving their savings.
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Bob and Jane’s Strategy
• Mostly equities, with four years of expenses in cash/cash equivalents
• Self-manage their portfolios
• A mix of index funds to keep costs low
• Check allocations once per year to ensure portfolio weight in any single fund is no more than five percentage points off-target
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Bob and Jane’s Strategy (continued)
• Update spending forecasts and compare against Bengen strategy to ensure withdrawals aren’t excessive (if they didn’t have enough cash flow)
• Reduce spending during down markets to preserve portfolio
• Should portfolio returns exceed expectations, set aside portion in a separate account for heirs and charity
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Estate planning should be part of their investment strategy too
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Did They Set Up?
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Yes No
A Will
Medical Directives
Trusted Contacts
A List of Accounts
A List of Important Contacts
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Within the Last 12 Months, Have They?
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Yes No
Checked and Updated Their Beneficiary Information
Verified Their Trusted Contacts
Updated Estate Documents for Any Family Changes
Notified Their Family of Any Changes in Accounts, Advisers, Attorneys, Etc.
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Communicate Final Wishes
*Includes funeral arrangements, what their tombstones/obituaries should say, who to notify, the handling of online accounts, etc. They should preplan their funeral.
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Bob and Jane’s goal should be to create a comprehensive investment policy statement
that guides their decision process, keeps their estate in order and provides much-
needed direction during periods of market turbulence.
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A Few Final Thoughts
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Bear markets happen. They’re painful but they are shorter than bull markets.
Plus, new bull markets emerge out of bear markets.
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Nervous? Look Less Often
Source: “The Best Financial Advice I Ever Got;” The Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2019.
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AAII Investor Update
(www.aaii.com/investor-update)
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2 Rules for Investing Success
• Rule #1: Develop a consistent, well-defined approach to investing
• Rule #2: Stick to Rule #1
Source: ”Adherence to Rules Helps Model Shadow Stock Portfolio’s Performance,” by James Cloonan AAII Journal, October 2012.
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Portfolio Strategies for the Individual Investor
Charles Rotblut, CFA
Vice President & AAII Journal Editor
American Association of Individual Investors