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A focused diagnostic for investors who want to understand what they own, where the risks sit, and whether the portfolio still fits the job it is meant to do.
What you own, where it sits, and whether the portfolio has become fragmented.
Where concentration, volatility, currency, liquidity, overlap, or sequencing risks may be hiding.
Whether each part of the portfolio has a clear role.
Whether the structure still matches your time horizon, objectives, and risk capacity.
Many portfolios grow through a series of disconnected decisions: a fund added here, a share purchase there, cash left without a defined role, or legacy holdings that no longer fit the plan.
The result can look diversified on the surface while still carrying hidden concentration, duplicated exposure, weak defensive structure, or risk that no longer matches the investor’s real objectives.
Investments are often added over time, but rarely reviewed as one connected portfolio.
Different funds, shares, or platforms can still expose you to the same underlying risks.
Cash, bonds, term deposits, and conservative holdings need a defined role, not just a label.
A structure that once made sense may not fit a new time horizon, withdrawal need, or life-stage change.
The Portfolio Stress Test is designed to identify the main pressure points in the current portfolio before broader advice or implementation is considered.
How the portfolio is organised across assets, platforms, accounts, and investment types.
Whether the mix of growth, defensive, cash, and income-producing assets fits the intended role of the portfolio.
Where exposure may be dominated by one company, sector, asset class, market, currency, or decision.
How the portfolio may behave under stress, including short-term falls, volatility, and sequencing pressure.
Whether cash, bonds, term deposits, or conservative holdings have a clear purpose in the broader structure.
Whether the portfolio still fits the investor’s objectives, risk capacity, withdrawal needs, and time horizon.
The Portfolio Stress Test is designed to give you a structured view of the current portfolio before you decide whether changes, deeper advice, or no immediate action are appropriate.
It is not intended to rush you into implementation. The value is in understanding the portfolio’s strengths, weaknesses, pressure points, and decision priorities first.
A plain-English view of how the portfolio is currently organised and whether it appears coherent.
Identification of areas where risk, concentration, overlap, currency exposure, or defensive weakness may need closer review.
A clearer sense of what deserves attention first, what can wait, and what may require deeper advice.
Confirmation of whether broader investment advice may be appropriate, or whether no further engagement is required.
The diagnostic may identify issues that require deeper advice, issues that can wait, or areas where no immediate change is required.
The Portfolio Stress Test is designed for people who want structured clarity before making larger investment decisions. It is not a shortcut to speculative ideas, market timing, or a free portfolio reconstruction.
You have $250k+ invested or are approaching that level.
Your investments are spread across platforms, funds, shares, or legacy holdings.
You are unsure where the real risk sits.
You want a serious second view before changing strategy.
Your goals, time horizon, or withdrawal needs have changed.
Short-term trading ideas.
Product tips or fund-of-the-month recommendations.
Market timing.
Mortgage, insurance, tax, or legal advice requests.
People seeking a free portfolio rebuild.
The Portfolio Stress Test begins with a short fit call so Echo can confirm whether the issue is within investment advice scope, whether the diagnostic is appropriate, and what information would be required before review begins.
Echo confirms the issue you are facing and whether it appears suitable for a Portfolio Stress Test.
You provide the relevant portfolio, platform, KiwiSaver, cash, or investment information needed for the review.
The portfolio is reviewed for structure, exposure, concentration, defensive positioning, and fit to purpose.
The outcome may be deeper advice, a narrower review, no immediate action, or a recommendation that you seek independent financial, tax, or legal advice before proceeding.
If this sounds like the right starting point, begin with a fit call.
Book a Fit CallThis page provides general information only and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation, needs, or risk profile.
The Portfolio Stress Test is designed to identify issues that may deserve closer review before investment changes are considered. It does not, by itself, authorise investment changes or replace personalised financial advice.
Echo Financial Advisors provides investment advice only. Mortgage, insurance, tax, and legal advice sit outside Echo’s advice service. You are welcome to seek independent financial, tax, or legal advice before making financial decisions.
This investment is designed for a long-term horizon (7–10+ years). Short-term price drops of 10–20% are normal risks.
If your portfolio feels unclear, fragmented, exposed, or overdue for review, begin with a fit call. Echo will confirm whether the Portfolio Stress Test is the right starting point before advice goes further.
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