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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.
Fixed Income Insights
Portfolio makeover: Are there hidden risks in your bonds?
To help you spot hidden risks in your bond allocations, this portfolio makeover tackles three common fixed income issues and serves as a case study for ways to add stability to your portfolios.
Advisor Value & Fees
Why work with a financial advisor?
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Advisors can assist you in a full 360-degree spectrum of wealth planning, from investments, to managing your portfolio through different life changes, to retirement and estate planning, as well as guidance on potential tax implications of your investments—in order to help you work toward your financial goals.
Advisor Value & Fees
2019 Value of an Advisor Study
In our competitive industry many advisors are challenged with articulating their value proposition which leads to lower client satisfaction and retention. Clients are often evaluating their advisors based simply on investment returns. This study will examine the value clients receive from a relationship with an advisor.
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.
Fixed Income Insights
6 ways to use munis under the new tax law
Tax reform removed several major deductions, leaving munis as one of the best remaining tax-advantaged vehicles. Learn how to make the most of them.
Retirement
What volatility means for retirement plan participants
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Market volatility doesn’t have to interfere with retirement outcomes. Here are three ways volatility can impact plan participants and three ways to manage it.
Retirement
Deep Dive: Defined Contribution - Navigating an ever evolving landscape, with Lew Minsky of DCIIA
Join Mark Spina, Kevin Knowles and Lew Minsky as they talk about defined contribution and the challenges advisors face while navigating its ever evolving landscape.
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.