Asset location is about which account holds what. Put highly taxed assets like bonds inside a retirement account and tax-friendly stocks in your taxable account.
See how it works through one simple example.
Bonds and other income-heavy holdings get taxed each year. Stocks held long-term are taxed gently and only when sold.
Keep the highly taxed holdings inside your IRA, where yearly taxes do not apply, and keep stocks in the taxable account.
Same overall portfolio, but placing things well can save roughly seven hundred dollars a year in tax drag.
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The honest version.
No. Your overall mix of stocks and bonds stays the same, only the account locations change.
Bond interest is taxed yearly at ordinary rates. Sheltering it in an IRA avoids that yearly drag.
The benefit comes purely from smarter placement, with no change to what you own.
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