Our Philosophy | Discipline Funds

Our Philosophy

We believe good investing has to be grounded in a financial planning-based process that aligns the plan with your goals across time.

Planning-first Defined Duration® ALM Diversified indexing Low fees & tax-aware Behavior over forecasts Customized and unique

Our guiding principles

Start with a financial plan

Asset allocation should be anchored to real goals and cash-flow needs—not to beating a generic benchmark.

Align assets to time

We map assets to liabilities using Defined Duration® asset-liability matching (ALM) so you can sleep at night through cycles.

Prefer diversified indexing

Broad, low-cost building blocks reduce single-idea risk and keep activity (and taxes) in check.

Minimize fees & taxes

High fees compound. We focus on cost control, tax efficiency, loss harvesting, and asset location.

Build for behavior

Process beats prediction. Rules and communication frameworks help investors stay the course.

We're all unique

Every investor is different. We customize plans to your goals and needs as required.

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