While the financial advice industry has transformed in many ways over the past several decades, one aspect that has remained relatively constant is the use of the Assets Under Management (AUM) fee model as a common way for many advisors to get paid. Though in practice, while a 1% AUM fee is a common ‘starting … Read more
Any mention of inheritance taxes in a Monevator article invariably produces heat in the blog’s comments. One reason may be that few of us are talking about inheritance in real-life. Of course if you grew up in landed circumstances – strolling across the lower fields as your father waved his cane across your future realm … Read more
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that Charles Schwab has revealed changes to its technology offerings in the wake of its merger with TD Ameritrade, bringing over several popular TD tools, including portfolio rebalancing tool iRebal, its Model Market Center model management … Read more
Empower is offering free financial consultations until October 31, 2024, for anyone with over $250,000 in investable assets. I wanted to share my experience speaking with them and how I began my investing journey. If you complete two video calls by the deadline, you’ll receive a free $100 Visa gift card. There is no obligation … Read more
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a CFP Board ad campaign promoting a career in financial planning to high school and college students sparked an uproar in the planning community, as some advisors questioned whether the messages being sent in the … Read more
