There are four different portfolios for different risk tolerances and investment objectives for the DunhamDC and Dunham DC US variant – all of which can be tailored to your specific needs. Together with your financial adviser, you select the level of risk you are willing to take within this innovative strategy.
The allocation fluctuates, moving your stock exposure from a bull market to a bear market, and vice versa within the risk range for the portfolio you select.
For example, let us consider a conventional DunhamDC 40% equity and 60% fixed income. This portfolio is generally considered to have a lower level of risk with a balanced growth investment objective.
At the top of the bull market, the 40/60 portfolio may have a little as 13% exposure to equities. However, during the bottom of a bear market, the same portfolio has the potential to allocation up to 67% in equities.
The current allocations for each portfolio are as follows:
As of September 20, 2024 to present
As of November 7, 2024 to present
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This innovative program from Dunham is Called DunhamDC, and at its core, it is an investment strategy inspired by the timeless advice of buying fear and selling greed
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Mr. Market reflects the market's unpredictable and emotional swings. Seizing opportunities in moments of greed or fear, Benjamin Graham's wisdom encourages staying unemotional in the face of Mr. Market's fluctuating moods.
Ryan Dykmans, CIO of Dunham & Associates, joins industry leaders at the RIA Activate California event to discuss key topics in wealth management, including M&A strategies and navigating market volatility. Click to explore his insights.
Adem Tumerkan, content writer at Dunham, provides insights on baby boomers' vulnerability to financial scams and highlights strategies advisors can use to address these evolving risks. Click to read more.
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Ryan Dykmans, CIO of Dunham, shares his perspective on market optimism and potential risks in this Schwab Network interview, highlighting small caps and consumer challenges. Click to learn more.
Salvatore M. Capizzi, EVP at Dunham, discusses the "retirement investment paradox" and how longer lifespans impact financial planning. Click to explore his full insights.
Ryan Dykmans, CIO of Dunham, comments on recent market trends in this article, providing key insights into the current stock market environment. Click to read more.
Salvatore M. Capizzi shares his insights with Financial Advisor Magazine’s Ben Mattlin. Dunham’s Executive Vice President discusses aggressive saving, debt reduction, and career focus.
Salvatore M. Capizzi discusses the retirement challenges of increasing lifespans, highlighting sequence risk and inflation. He discusses DunhamDC, multi-generational retirement planning, and the Retirement Investment Paradox.
Salvatore M. Capizzi, Executive Vice President of Dunham, joined Bloomberg Radio Studios in New York for an insightful discussion on the challenges facing today's retirees and how DunhamDC can be involved in retirement.
Ryan Dykmans, Chief Investment Officer at Dunham & Associates, shares insights on market volatility, the impact of interest rates, and the strategic balance between bonds and equities in a turbulent market. He emphasizes the importance of tactical decision-making and maintaining a balanced approach to avoid missing opportunities while managing risk.
In an exclusive interview, Dunham’s Executive Vice President, Salvatore M. Capizzi, reveals how DunhamDC’s algorithm-driven approach can help advisors navigate the complexities of longevity and sequence risk.
Salvatore M. Capizzi of Dunham & Associates shares essential strategies for advisors to build stronger connections with both spouses and adapt to the growing "feminization of wealth."
In an article by Rethinking65, Salvatore M. Capizzi, Chief of Sales and Marketing Officer at Dunham, explains the critical impact of sequence risk on retirees' portfolios. He highlights how poor returns early in retirement can rapidly deplete savings and shares strategies for advisors to mitigate this risk, emphasizing balanced asset allocation, dynamic withdrawal strategies, and the importance of psychological resilience for retirees.
Ryan Dykmans, CIO of Dunham, discusses market volatility, particularly in bond interest rates, and shares insights on investment strategies amid the current economic climate. He highlights the opportunities in small-cap value stocks and the impact of AI on value investments.
Salvatore M. Capizzi, Chief of Sales and Marketing at Dunham, explores how essential expenses like housing and food can create a retirement money pit. He offers strategies for advisors to help clients manage these costs and protect their savings throughout retirement.
In a recent Financial Advisor Magazine article, Salvatore Capizzi of Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel discusses why the allure of owning a second home is fading for many.
Larry Light quotes Salvatore M. Capizzi, “when I got started, we expected people to live until 80. They live a lot longer now. If you retire now at 65, you have another 40 years, another lifetime” when explaining the dire Boomer cash-out scenario.
After speaking with Salvatore M. Capizzi, Adam Sarhan highlights his 30 years of financial services experience. "He possesses a wealth of expertise in global sales and distribution leadership, marketing, business development and strategic planning."
Alex Ortolani notes the launch and offerings of the Dunham Retirement Income Program.
The Dunham Retirement Income Program's key feaures are highlighted in San Diego Metro's Daily Business Report.
Ryan Dykmans discusses volatility in the markets with Dr.Burkholder, an equities trader/investor with domestic and international business experience at a Fortune 500 company.
Brian Anderson explains how the Dunham Retirement Income Program approach "seamlessly integrates planning tools, back-office support and investment strategies to help advisors prepare clients for retirement."
Leo Almazora explains that the Dunham Retirement Income Program "aims to help advisors with retired and pre-retiree clients with an algorithmic strategy, tailored portfolios, and back-office support."
Salvatore M. Capizzi illustrates the effects of sequence risk with a clever spin on "The Tortoise and The Hare." He aims to provide knowledge about mitigating sequence risk and navigating market swings.
Salvatore M. Capizzi gives his insight on retirement planning and the different retirement strategies. Ryan Nauman highlights Salvatore's knowledge of "why it is so important to understand and limit sequence risk and what event financial advisors should start planning for in 2026."
Ryan Dykmans notes that there is significantly less fear for equities while bond rates are in flux.
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“DunhamDC (“DunhamDC”) is a proprietary algorithm of Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. (“Dunham”) that seeks to mitigate sequence risk, which poses a threat to an investor's returns due to the timing of withdrawals. The algorithm employs what Dunham considers to be a pragmatic strategy, generally making incremental increases to the equity allocation when global stock market prices decrease and decreasing it when global stock prices increase. The U.S. variant of DunhamDC generally increases equity exposure as domestic stock prices decrease and reduces equity exposure when domestic stock prices increase. Rebalancing is initiated based on the investment criteria set forth in the investors application and is further influenced by the DunhamDC algorithm.”
DunhamDC allocation changes are made only if they result in an allocation value shift at the fund level of 1% or greater of total account value. This includes if non-Dunham fund investments are in the Dunham account and the allocation value shift per fund is more than 1%.
DunhamDC uses an unemotional, objective, systematic approach. The algorithm does not use complex formulas and is designed to create a consistent process with limited assumptions based on historical data.
DunhamDC may make frequent purchases and redemptions at times which may result in a taxable event in the account and may cause undesired tax-related consequences.
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DunhamDC is NOT A GUARANTEE against market loss or declines in the value of the account or a timing strategy. Investor may lose money.
Asset allocation models are subject to general market risk and risks related to economic conditions.
DunhamDC has a limited track record, with an inception date of November 30, 2022.
DunhamDC US has a limited history, with an inception date of July 1, 2024.
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