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.

 

 

Investor Education Series Introduction

Introduction

May 3, 2016

Make It Personal, Investor Education Series

Make It Personal

May 3, 2016

Understanding Risk-Investor Education Series

Understanding Risk

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.

 

Ignore the Gurus, Part II

February 9, 2018 | WealthManagement.com

The annual tsunami of prognostications about how the stock market and the economy will perform in 2018 was beginning to slow. Then the stock market had a major hiccup and the punditry scrambled back to its soap boxes to give us another dose.

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Creating the Right Client Profile

January 2, 2018 | Financial Advisor

Do you want to differentiate your firm from the competition while adding value to your client relationships? Then you should focus attention on an area that is ignored by most advisors: client profiling.

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Obvious, Boring and Effective

October 18, 2017 | WealthManagement.com

In investing, a substantial performance advantage comes from things you can control: simple portfolio construction and low-cost funds.

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Asset Management Is Not a Commodity

August 11, 2017 | WealthManagement.com

The idea that asset management is a mindless endeavor devoid of skill, art or judgement is a harmful one. Even cheap, automated strategies have varied outcomes. The humans behind the machines still matter.

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Is it Time to Review Your Fee Schedule?

August 1, 2017 | Financial Advisor

Like it or not, there is an increasing focus on fees in financial services. This is due, among other things, to the rise of passive investing, the emergence of robo-advisors and the adoption of the DOL fiduciary rule. Clients are getting the message: What they pay makes a big difference over time. In response, many … Read More

Articles By Us| Fee Schedule, Fees