The Benefits of Rebalancing

Abstract

This article analyzes the effects of various rebalancing decisions on the risk and return of a multi–asset class portfolio. The findings show that the daily monitoring of a portfolio coupled with interval rebalancing can add to performance net of costs while simultaneously controlling for risk. Implementing a daily monitoring and interval rebalancing system for the multi–asset class (and multi–managed) portfolio requires attentive professional management with the expertise to address structural obstacles in some asset classes.