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It’s time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts
The long-outdated accredited investor rule has become a symbolic roadblock between retail investors and institutional-quality investments.
When fiduciary duty is at odds with what’s right for clients
It's time for the financial services industry to rethink its rules when it comes to offsetting fees.
Not investing in ESG doesn’t make you anti-ESG
As the environmental, social and governance space evolves, we're learning that the value from an investment perspective is not always best, even if it's always good.
Look before leaping onto platforms offering elevated FDIC-insured deposits
Fintech firms are falling over themselves to court cash deposits, with both Betterment and SoFi announcing expanded FDIC coverage over the past week.
Fund companies, in no-win situation, test shareholder proxy voting
BlackRock, Schwab, Vanguard and State Street could be inviting a political backlash with proxy voting campaigns aimed at avoiding a political backlash.
After rough ride in ’22, 60/40 portfolio looks poised for solid ’23
The same Fed policy that hurt fixed income last year is likely to make it the ballast for portfolios for the year ahead.
Bob Doll’s predictions for 2023 paint less scary picture of year ahead
His 10 calls for this year suggest a smoother ride for the markets that could depend on more action from Washington.
ETF strategy that avoids noise of open markets will arouse adviser curiosity
NightShares bets on the serene sophistication of markets that are closed to beat the indexes by sitting out the action during the day.
With ETFs becoming the darling of investors of all ages, direct indexing looks for opening
New Schwab research shows the growing appeal of exchange-traded funds, while raising questions about whether investors are open to direct indexing.
Advice-only planning exposes what’s wrong with asset-based fee models
The planning industry won't truly distinguish itself from the old-fashioned brokerage industry until it stops linking fees to investment portfolios.
The time is now to be more transparent about advisory fees
Advisers charging fees based on client assets are feeling a rare pinch of lower income against the backdrop of inflation. Now would be a good time to make that clear.
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors
The first examples of this new strain of ETF creativity could hit the markets within days, giving day traders another toy and financial advisers another headache.
When it comes to fees, how advisers charge is as important to clients as how much
Deducting fees from client portfolios can introduce the punishing long-term consequences of reverse compounding.
Avoiding dividend yields that look too good to be true
Russia funds yielding between 300% and 3,000% represent the ultimate value trap. A better bet would be funds offering much lower yields.
Advisers searching for new and diverse talent should cast a wider net
Building a more diverse workforce solves multiple challenges currently facing the wealth management industry.
Thematic fund taps into rising interest rates
Designed to go up in value when rates rise, the FolioBeyond Rising Rates ETF is well suited to the current environment.
Why RIAs should look at PE the way PE looks at RIAs
As private equity pours cash into wealth management, financial advisers should be exposing clients to private equity investments.
Monte Carlo forecasts prove anything is possible — or not
With simulations showing extreme projected portfolio outcomes, some financial advisers won't even use Monte Carlo modeling for their younger clients for fear of looking silly.
Hedging inflation requires tiptoeing through TIPS
Treasury inflation-protected securities have become the hottest ticket in 2021 as messages about 'transitory' inflation clash with reality.
ESG space should welcome the regulatory spotlight
Support from corporate executives and slick marketing is no match for rules and regulation when it comes to managing sustainable portfolios.
