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Advisor Value & Fees
Is a financial advisor worth the cost?
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My grandfather came over to the U.S. from Ireland in the early 1900s. As a kid, I always remember him telling me, Nothing in this world is for free and if someone tells you otherwise, walk the other way. I was reminded of this when I recently saw online ads for free financial planning and free no cost ETFs.
Advisor Value & Fees
Traits of great financial advisors
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You probably know by now that you’re supposed to have a financial advisor, you may just not know how to differentiate the good ones from the bad ones. We’d like to suggest the following as a checklist for helping you to find an advisor who can help you meet your financial goals and have a good time doing it.
Advisor Value & Fees
Five key ways advisors deliver value in 2019
We believe advisors have never been more valuable. For the past five years, we’ve created an annual report that holistically analyzes the real value advisors deliver to their investor clients in their portfolios, in vital services advisors provide, and this year, especially in their after-tax returns.
Tax Management
2018 Capital Gain Distributions: Won’t get fooled again
Capital gain distributions are something that investors often don’t pay attention to until late in the fourth quarter. But several events are coming together to make the tracking and monitoring of capital gain distributions a year-round exercise.
Children & College Savings
A Crash Course in Financial Maturity: 4 Lessons for Children Going off to College
Noreen Beaman, CEO of Brinker Capital, provides a list of financial lessons helpful for those going off to college for the first time.
Children & College Savings
How Do Summer Jobs Affect 529s and Financial Aid?
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Your teen’s summer gig can prepare them for the future — and help them save for college.
Children & College Savings
What Can a 529 Be Used For? More Than You May Think
What constitutes a qualified educational expense? When that question relates to 529 savings plans, the answer may be broader than you think.
Children & College Savings
Making the Case for College Savings
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American Funds provides resources to answer common client concerns and demonstrate how a 529 plan can help your clients pursue their college-savings goals.
Children & College Savings
Expand Your Practice With 529 College Savings Plans
For many advisors, college savings represents an untapped practice-building opportunity. Learn how successful advisors use it to cultivate client interest and build a bigger client base.
Advisor Value & Fees
Becoming a Fiduciary
American Funds provides key considerations for financial professionals when developing and documenting a plan for your practice as you move forward as a fiduciary.