Planning

PLANNING

Strategy Templates

Five evidence-based allocation strategies. Apply directly to a client household or fork into the IPS builder to customize.

Custom IPS

Conservative Income

Conservative

Capital preservation with modest income generation. Suitable for near-retirement or low-risk-tolerance clients.

US Equity20%
International Equity10%
Fixed Income55%
Alternatives5%
Cash & Equivalents10%

Emphasizes high-quality fixed income with limited equity exposure. Designed to generate stable income while protecting principal against significant drawdowns.

Rebalance: Quarterly

Balanced Growth

Moderate

Classic 60/40 adapted for modern markets with an alternatives sleeve.

US Equity40%
International Equity20%
Fixed Income30%
Alternatives5%
Cash & Equivalents5%

A modernized balanced portfolio that maintains the core 60/40 framework while adding a small alternatives sleeve for diversification. Targets long-term real returns of 5–6% annually.

Rebalance: Threshold-based

Aggressive Growth

Aggressive

Maximum equity exposure for long-horizon clients comfortable with short-term volatility.

US Equity60%
International Equity20%
Fixed Income10%
Alternatives7%
Cash & Equivalents3%

High equity allocation targeting long-term capital appreciation. Clients should expect 30–40% drawdowns in severe downturns and should have a 10+ year horizon.

Rebalance: Threshold-based

All-Weather

Moderate

Risk-parity inspired portfolio designed to perform across all economic environments.

US Equity30%
International Equity10%
Fixed Income40%
Alternatives15%
Cash & Equivalents5%

Inspired by Bridgewater's All-Weather framework. Heavy fixed income and alternatives provide ballast during equity drawdowns, while the equity sleeve captures growth in risk-on environments.

Rebalance: Annual

Factor Tilt

Growth

Evidence-based equity tilt toward value and small-cap factors with international diversification.

US Equity50%
International Equity25%
Fixed Income15%
Alternatives7%
Cash & Equivalents3%

Overweights value, small-cap, and international equities based on academic factor research. Higher expected return premium over time, with somewhat higher tracking error vs. a cap-weighted benchmark.

Rebalance: Semi-annual

US Equity
International Equity
Fixed Income
Alternatives
Cash & Equivalents