Each DT strategy is designed to provide a diversified portfolio solution within a defined risk objective. We primarily invest in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as well as individual fixed income securities, built around a long-term strategic allocation to various asset classes. Each of our strategies can be customized to meet a Client’s cash flow & liquidity needs, income & return requirements, risk tolerance, time horizon, gain/loss restrictions, and specific tax considerations.

DT’s Ultra Conservative G&I portfolio is built around a long-term strategic allocation to the following asset classes: U.S. Large, Mid and Small Cap stocks, International Developed and Emerging Markets Stocks, High Yield Bonds, Gold, Treasuries, Agencies, MBS, and Corporate bonds.  The blended benchmark of comparison is 25% MSCI All Country World Index for equities and 75% ICE Bank of America 1-10 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Index for fixed income. Our portfolio team will tactically depart from the strategic allocation given our views on the valuation of each sector in the context of our economic and interest rate forecast.

The Ultra Conservative investment objective is designed for an investor with a very low risk profile.

DT’s Ultra Conservative Plus G&I portfolio is built around a long-term strategic allocation to the following asset classes: U.S. Large, Mid and Small Cap stocks, International Developed and Emerging Markets Stocks, High Yield Bonds, Gold, Treasuries, Agencies, MBS, and Corporate bonds.  The blended benchmark of comparison is 40% MSCI All Country World Index for equities and 60% ICE Bank of America 1-10 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Index for fixed income. Our portfolio team will tactically depart from the strategic allocation given our views on the valuation of each sector in the context of our economic and interest rate forecast.

The Ultra Conservative Plus investment objective is designed for an investor with a low risk profile.

DT’s Conservative G&I portfolio is built around a long-term strategic allocation to the following asset classes: U.S. Large, Mid and Small Cap stocks, International Developed and Emerging Markets Stocks, High Yield Bonds, Gold, Treasuries, Agencies, MBS, and Corporate bonds.  The blended benchmark of comparison is 60% MSCI All Country World Index for equities and 40% ICE Bank of America 1-10 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Index for fixed income. Our portfolio team will tactically depart from the strategic allocation given our views on the valuation of each sector in the context of our economic and interest rate forecast.

The Conservative investment objective is designed for an investor with a balanced risk profile.

DT’s Moderate G&I portfolio is built around a long-term strategic allocation to the following asset classes: U.S. Large, Mid and Small Cap stocks, International Developed and Emerging Markets Stocks, High Yield Bonds, Gold, Treasuries, Agencies, MBS, and Corporate bonds.  The blended benchmark of comparison is 70% MSCI All Country World Index for equities and 30% ICE Bank of America 1-10 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Index for fixed income. Our portfolio team will tactically depart from the strategic allocation given our views on the valuation of each sector in the context of our economic and interest rate forecast.

The Moderate investment objective is designed for an investor with a balanced, medium risk profile.

DT’s Aggressive Growth portfolio is built around a long-term strategic allocation to the following asset classes: U.S. Large, Mid and Small Cap stocks, International Developed and Emerging Markets Stocks, High Yield Bonds, Gold, Treasuries, Agencies, MBS, and Corporate bonds.  The blended benchmark of comparison is 80% MSCI All Country World Index for equities and 20% ICE Bank of America 1-10 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Index for fixed income. Our portfolio team will tactically depart from the strategic allocation given our views on the valuation of each sector in the context of our economic and interest rate forecast.

The Aggressive investment objective is designed for an investor with a high risk profile.

DT’s Dividend Focus portfolio is designed to provide stable, consistent, and relatively high income with modest capital growth. The portfolio is built around a long-term, strategic, U.S. Large Cap stock sector allocation that typically includes investments in the energy, consumer staples, consumer discretionary, healthcare, utilities, technology, industrials, materials, telecommunications, and financial sectors of the S&P 500 Index. We select and mainly invest in common stocks, preferred stocks, bonds, and ETFs that are appropriate proxies for the above mentioned sectors.

The Dividend Focus investment objective is designed for an investor with a high risk profile and strong need for income.

DT’s Taxable Fixed Income portfolio employs an active management discipline that strives for low volatility and enhanced risk-adjusted returns through duration positioning, sector allocation, and security selection. The portfolio is built around a long-term strategic allocation that typically includes investments in high quality, investment grade corporate notes/bonds, mortgage-backed securities, federal agency securities, and U.S. Treasuries. The benchmark of comparison comprises 1-10 year maturity investment-grade corporate notes/bonds, federal agency securities, and U.S. Treasuries.

The Taxable Fixed Income investment objective is designed for an investor with a very low risk profile.

The portfolio employs an active management discipline that strives for low volatility and enhanced after-tax returns through duration positioning, sector allocation, and security selection. The portfolio is built around a long-term strategic allocation that typically includes investments in high quality, A-rated or better general obligation and revenue bonds. The benchmark of comparison comprises 1-10 year maturity investment-grade municipal bonds issued by states throughout the U.S.

The Tax-Exempt Fixed Income investment objective is designed for an investor with a very low risk profile in a relatively high tax bracket.

Investments in various asset classes entail different investment risks. For example, Small Cap stocks generally tend to be more volatile than Large or Mid-Cap stocks. International and Emerging Markets stocks have exposure to currency fluctuations, foreign taxes, political instability and the possibility for illiquid markets. Fixed income investments involve interest rate and credit risks among others. Commodities’ investing is highly volatile and subject to changing economic conditions and the vagaries of speculators among other risks. Further, diversification and strategic or tactical allocation do not assure profits or protect against losses in declining markets.