
The Classroom
We believe strongly that education can improve long-term investment success.
The investment world can be confusing and intimidating for clients. We all should have received a course in school about investing to help us understand it better. Most of us never did.
So we created some short videos to help clients become more successful investors. They address some of the basics of investing, financial planning, and the value that financial advisors can provide.
The information provided is:
- clear and concise—anyone can understand it
- objective—the goal is to educate, not sell
Feel free to share these videos with your clients.

Introduction
May 3, 2016

Make It Personal
May 3, 2016

Identifying Your Target
May 3, 2016

Understanding Risk
May 3, 2016

The Importance of Saving
May 3, 2016

The Value of a Good Advisor
May 3, 2016
The Forum
We believe strongly that good communication is the foundation of good relationships. The following information will help you understand who we are and how we see the world.
August 6, 2021 | Advisor Perspectives
It’s time to toss the TAMP term. It has served its purpose and is ready to be superseded by terminology that is more descriptive, has more practical utility, and is not misleading.
Is News of the 60/40 Portfolio’s Death Greatly Exaggerated?
June 8, 2021 | WealthManagement.com
Market gurus have been trying to write the obituary for the humble 60/40 portfolio for many years. Yet the simple formula lives on and continues to produce solid results.
Surviving the First Years of Growth
February 25, 2021 | WealthManagement.com
Starting a new firm? What to expect—and how to survive the experience.
January 29, 2021 | WealthManagement.com
Before you can determine if Bitcoin, Big Data or any other prepackaged, recipe-for-success advice is right for your firm, you need to get in touch with your values.
Want to Invest Like the Big Boys? No, You Don’t.
October 3, 2020 | WealthManagement.com
If someone offers to part the velvet ropes and grant you special access to “institutional quality” investment management, smile politely and head for the hills.
Can robo advisors truly be 401(k) fiduciaries?
September 2, 2020 | Financial Planning
Taking on the mantle of a fiduciary under ERISA isn’t as easy as expanding a client niche.
Sometimes It Takes a Crisis—Is It Time to Tweak Your Business Model? Part 2
April 21, 2020 | WealthManagement.com
The second in a two-part series looking at how financial advisors can improve their business during the current coronavirus crisis.
Sometimes It Takes a Crisis—Is It Time to Tweak Your Business Model? Part 1
April 20, 2020 | WealthManagement.com
It makes no sense to be working harder than ever for clients but be paid less.
The Corona Virus Broke the Weighing Machine
April 6, 2020 | Advisor Perspectives
COVID-19 triggered a rapidly unfolding story of human tragedy and economic devastation. It also unleashed a disturbing volume of content masquerading as objective analysis. Much of it is just a smoke screen to advance personal and corporate agendas. My inbox, clutter and junk files are full of thinly veiled attempts to gain from, or capitalize … Read More
What to Say When Clients Want to Dump Their International Stock
January 27, 2020 | WealthManagement.com
Including international investments in a portfolio ensures investors will always have exposure to the markets that are performing the best.
Market Timing Is the Enemy of Investment Success
January 27, 2020 | Advisor Perspectives
This article will help you determine if outsourcing might provide benefits to your firm. It will also explore the different outsourcing business models that are available, how to pick the right outsourcing partner and how to explain outsourcing to your clients.
The Ins And Outs Of Outsourcing Your Investment Management
January 22, 2020 | Financial Advisor
This article will help you determine if outsourcing might provide benefits to your firm. It will also explore the different outsourcing business models that are available, how to pick the right outsourcing partner and how to explain outsourcing to your clients.
Fees and Expenses—They Really Do Matter
January 14, 2020 | WealthManagement.com
Investment costs might not seem like a big deal, but they add up and compound over time along with investment returns.
Four Reasons Fees Are Dropping Like a Rock—and What It Means for You
October 30, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
The good old days of charging 1% solely for a portfolio of mutual funds are officially over, and that’s good news for the right type of advisor, says First Ascent Asset Management’s Scott MacKillop.
Ignore the Empire Builders; Do Right by Your Clients
October 8, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
The fee-based world is looking a lot like the old brokerage world in some disturbing ways.