Bloomberg
'Direct Indexing' to Diversity Portfolios
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Manju Boraiah, Senior PM and Head of Systematic Fixed Income at Allspring Global Investment, stated that the Federal Reserve's rate increase was necessary. Boraiah discussed concentrated investment positions, noting that trillions of dollars in wealth are held in single stocks or assets where investors face tax consequences if they sell to diversify. Direct indexing allows investors to sell individual holdings within a concentrated position and replace them with similar index components, potentially reducing tax liability while achieving broader diversification.
