Investment strategy has never been a one-size-fits-all process. When it comes to investing and retirement planning, the strategic use of separately managed accounts (SMAs) is one personalization strategy that advisors are employing with their clients to meet their investing needs.
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“Uncertainty is a reality in today’s equity markets, and these strategies have been designed to attempt to insulate investors against catastrophic ‘black swan’ events,” said Jeff Thompson, CEO and portfolio manager at Donoghue Forlines.
Bitcoin-linked products remained the primary vehicle for inflows, drawing USD6.27 billion in net subscriptions and accounting for more than 85 per cent of the total. Average daily volume increased to USD3.51 billion, up from USD3.32 billion in April.
Unlike mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, which may pass along capital gains to investors annually due to portfolio manager decisions or the trades of other investors, Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) give investors control over when to realize gains. This flexibility is a key benefit of tax management.
The move underscores Nuveen's conviction in the continued growth of direct indexing and multi-asset tax-managed solutions, which have been one of the fastest growing areas of the asset management industry, having risen to $864 billion in assets at the end of 2024, representing a 43% compound annual growth rate since the start of this decade.
