Those sentiments are what go through most people's minds when some aspect of their portfolio performs brilliantly. But rebalancing is the single most vital aspect of portfolio management. A good adviser will stress that service above all others. "I'm just hesitant to have all our eggs in one basket," writes a reader, representative of all too many others. "Would you recommend another financial adviser for security sake? Our financial adviser is friendly, trustworthy and has a pretty good return on investment record. Virtually all we have is controlled in some way by him and I'm hesitant to put any more funds through him just in case!" The Portfolio Doctor appears Sunday. Send your portfolio, comments or questions to The Portfolio Doctor, Business, The Toronto Star, One Yonge St., Toronto, M5E 1E6; e-mail help @ portfoliodoctor.ca; Web at www.portfoliodoctor.ca....

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