Goldman Sachs and Betterment Launch Tax-Smart Bonds Portfolio for Savvy Investors: Details

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GS shares are trading lower today. Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Betterment jointly introduced the Goldman Sachs Tax-Smart Bonds portfolio.

Goldman Sachs has developed a strategy by combining short-duration U.S. Treasury bonds, high-quality corporate bonds, and municipal bond ETFs.

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This portfolio leverages Goldman Sachs’ expertise in bond markets and Betterment’s automation. 

The Goldman Sachs Tax-Smart Bonds portfolio is tailored for clients in higher tax brackets seeking a lower-risk bond strategy compared to equities.

This approach adapts to both longer-term trends and current market conditions, ensuring flexibility to respond to events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S. debt ceiling debates, which can impact market stability.

Padideh Raphael, Global Head of Third Party Wealth at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, said, “It is important for investors seeking to create and safeguard long-term wealth to consider after-tax returns in their portfolios.” 

“This latest collaboration, combining Goldman Sachs’s investment capabilities with Betterment’s innovative technology platform and customer-first approach, will allow us to work together on behalf of clients who seek attractive after-tax bond yields.”

This week, the bank reported second-quarter revenue of $12.730 billion, beating the consensus of $12.456 billion and EPS of $8.62, beating the consensus of $8.35.

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Investors can gain exposure to the stock via IShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF IAI and Invesco KBW Bank ETF KBWB.

Price Action: GS shares are down 2.30% at $490.63 at the last check Thursday.

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