Advisors can use custom SMAs to help their clients pursue a range of goals. Fidelity's guide will explore four common use cases, including diversification away from concentrated positions and even accumulating capital losses for a future taxable event.
Custom SMAs can be tailored to personal investment goals, adjusting their holdings to suit a variety of investment styles and preferences while remaining focused on tax planning and tax management.
Advisors face stiff competition in the race to meet rising investor expectations, putting a premium on scale and differentiation. The rise of direct indexing has shone a spotlight on the potential for customized separately managed accounts (custom SMAs) to help in this effort.