What is rebalancing? Rebalancing is simply readjusting your portfolio back to the original allocation that took into account your risk tolerance and time horizon. Put another way, rebalancing forces you to adhere to your investment strategy over time. You rebalance by selling assets that make up too much of your portfolio and use the proceeds to buy back those that now make up too little of your portfolio. The net effect is to “sell high and buy low.” (An automatic rebalancing feature may be available through your current retirement plan provider. Visit your provider’s website for more information.
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