
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.
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.
You Can Act Like a Fiduciary Regardless of What the Law Says
June 27, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
You can wait for the government to set your standards of behavior for you, or you can do it yourself.
What Fiduciaries Should Expect from Regulation Best Interest
May 24, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
The SEC has scheduled a vote on Reg BI for June 5. Here’s what advisors can expect.
The Science Behind Building an Enduring Practice
May 8, 2019 | Advisor Perspectives
Some things never change. Build your business on a solid, lasting foundation.
April 30, 2019 | Advisor Perspectives
What gets your engine revved up in the morning? What propels you through the day full of enthusiasm even in the face of great obstacles? What keeps your wheels spinning, generating new ideas and creating new solutions? What drives you forward? What is your “why?” In 2009, Simon Sinek wrote a book entitled, Start with … Read More
The Disconnect Between Who You Are and What You Do — Getting the Message Right
April 29, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
Who you are and why you do what you do is far more important to your message than what you do or how you do it.
April 22, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
Here’s how mastering the “seer-sucker theory” and other valuable insights can help transform a business blueprint into reality.
Selecting a TAMP Is a Fiduciary Decision
April 19, 2019 | Financial Advisor
Hiring a TAMP is not the same as choosing a phone service or financial planning software provider.
Op Ed: The SEC Needs to Keep a Decades-Old Promise to the Investing Public
April 16, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
The brokerage industry loves Regulation Best Interest. Investors shouldn’t.
Rethinking Portfolio Management
April 1, 2019 |
We questioned everything. The result is simple, but elegant portfolios for long-term investors.
TAMP Users: Watch Out for This Fiduciary Land Mine
January 18, 2019 | WealthManagement.com
Advisors, beware of vendors offering “soft” practice management services that are meant to help your business more than your clients. The SEC is watching.