I am 50 years old and am considering retiring or semi retiring in the next 4 years.
I have 12% of my portfolio sitting in short term treasuries in my taxable account because I may need access to this in a few years. However, as a high earner with no deductions I am paying high taxes, although these treasuries are free from state tax.
I am wondering if I should use these short term assets to buy more stock in the taxable account, and rebalance by selling the remaining amount in stock in my IRAs. (Up to 9%).
If I need to get access to the cash I would have to sell my stock in my taxable account.
I would then rebalance in my tax deferred by selling short term reserves and buying stock.
1) If the value of the market has gone down I could do some tax loss harvesting.
2) If the value of the market has gone up I would sell the lots that I've held for over a year (the majority in long term held) and only pay long term capital gains.
Is this the strategy that is advised?
Should only short term/income producing assets in a taxable account be emergency funds and no more?
I spoke to a financial advisor (short chat pro bono) and he told me the opposite. He said I need to keep the most aggressive assets (stock) in my tax deferred since they will grow the most. I would keep the least aggressive in my taxable account since despite higher taxes because the investment gains are the smallest.
I also welcome any other suggestions to my portfolio, and show I should start preparing it for retirement.
Thanks!
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Emergency funds: 6 months
Debt: 0 debt. I do not own a home but rent my primary residence.
Tax Filing Status: Single
Federal:Marginal Tax: 35%, Effective: 28%
CA State Marginal 12.43%, Effective 9.6%
State of Residence: CA
Age: 50
Current Asset Allocation
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Taxable at Vanguard
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Total US stock VTSAX: 44%
Total International VTIAX: 12%
CA Intermediate Muni Bond Index VCADX: 4.3%
Short term treasuries: 12%
Rollover IRA at Vanguard
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Total Bond VBTLX: 8%
REIT total index VGSLX: 1%
Total US Stock VTSAX: 3.9%
Total International VTIAX: 3.8%
Cash Reserves: 6.5%
Roth IRA at Vanguard
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REIT total index VGSLX: 3%
Total US stock index VTSAX: 1.5%
I have 12% of my portfolio sitting in short term treasuries in my taxable account because I may need access to this in a few years. However, as a high earner with no deductions I am paying high taxes, although these treasuries are free from state tax.
I am wondering if I should use these short term assets to buy more stock in the taxable account, and rebalance by selling the remaining amount in stock in my IRAs. (Up to 9%).
If I need to get access to the cash I would have to sell my stock in my taxable account.
I would then rebalance in my tax deferred by selling short term reserves and buying stock.
1) If the value of the market has gone down I could do some tax loss harvesting.
2) If the value of the market has gone up I would sell the lots that I've held for over a year (the majority in long term held) and only pay long term capital gains.
Is this the strategy that is advised?
Should only short term/income producing assets in a taxable account be emergency funds and no more?
I spoke to a financial advisor (short chat pro bono) and he told me the opposite. He said I need to keep the most aggressive assets (stock) in my tax deferred since they will grow the most. I would keep the least aggressive in my taxable account since despite higher taxes because the investment gains are the smallest.
I also welcome any other suggestions to my portfolio, and show I should start preparing it for retirement.
Thanks!
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Emergency funds: 6 months
Debt: 0 debt. I do not own a home but rent my primary residence.
Tax Filing Status: Single
Federal:Marginal Tax: 35%, Effective: 28%
CA State Marginal 12.43%, Effective 9.6%
State of Residence: CA
Age: 50
Current Asset Allocation
====================
Taxable at Vanguard
-------------------
Total US stock VTSAX: 44%
Total International VTIAX: 12%
CA Intermediate Muni Bond Index VCADX: 4.3%
Short term treasuries: 12%
Rollover IRA at Vanguard
------------------------
Total Bond VBTLX: 8%
REIT total index VGSLX: 1%
Total US Stock VTSAX: 3.9%
Total International VTIAX: 3.8%
Cash Reserves: 6.5%
Roth IRA at Vanguard
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REIT total index VGSLX: 3%
Total US stock index VTSAX: 1.5%
Statistics: Posted by investorsage — Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:36 pm — Replies 0 — Views 79