Gyroscopic Investing

Instead of rebalancing, what if I just contribute new money to the underperforming assets to maintain balance?  Thus I would never sell an asset (until retirement), just accumulate more.

Is there any drawback to never selling an asset?

Thanks.

ozzy wrote: Instead of rebalancing, what if I just contribute new money to the underperforming assets to maintain balance?  Thus I would never sell an asset (until retirement), just accumulate more.

Is there any drawback to never selling an asset?

Thanks.

Over time, your new contributions will make up a smaller and smaller perentage of the whole PP value, and thus you will probably eventually encounter rebalancing events no matter what asset you are buying into with new money.

I don't think it matters that much whether you put new money into cash or the lagging asset.  Do whatever feels most comfortable to you.

There may be times when you can sell for tax loss or tax gain harvesting.