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What is the Portfolio Optimizer and how do I use it?

The Portfolio Optimizer re-weights the investments in your portfolio to maximize your expected risk-adjusted return (calculated by the Sharpe Ratio) while matching your inputted risk preference. In the background, it tries to calculate an "Efficient Frontier" for your portfolio, effectively re-weighting your portfolio through thousands of combinations, searching for the best possible composition. It's an extremely simple, expert tool that you can use to better balance the securities within your portfolio.

For more details on using the Portfolio Optimizer, please visit our tutorial here.

Note: the Portfolio Optimizer will also take into account the other Net Worth items within your portfolio like cash, real estate, and crypto.

How optimized is your portfolio?

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1: As of July 14, 2024