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The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Pay Twice for Advice There's nothing inherently wrong with paying for financial advice. But there's a big difference between paying once for a good financial plan versus paying high fees year after year, through good times and bad. |
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Fend Off Fund Fees Here are tips on how to avoid unnecessary mutual fund fees and keep the money for yourself. |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
The $12 Billion Problem It's time to stop a hidden fund fee. No one is arguing that financial professionals don't deserve to get paid for their work. But there are big problems with using 12b-1 fees to do it. |
The Motley Fool May 8, 2007 John Rosevear |
Are Advisor-Sold Funds Ever Worth It? In an era when anyone can get market-level performance with a few minutes' effort by buying an index fund from somewhere like Vanguard or T. Rowe Price, advisor-sold funds are harder to justify than ever. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Saving for College Just Got Cheaper Lower-priced 529 plans help you save for college more effectively. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
4 Fees You Don't Need to Pay In this era of competition among financial-services firms, you don't need to settle for excessive fees. |
The Motley Fool March 29, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Don't Say You Weren't Warned Avoid actively managed mutual funds and invest in individual stocks instead. |
Financial Advisor February 2005 Sydney LeBlanc |
The "Black Cat" Of Separately Managed Accounts Education can prevent or eliminate myths surrounding managed accounts and help clients take advantage of the benefits they afford. |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Best Method for Simple Investing Depending on how you invest, making the right choice between ETFs and index mutual funds will give you exactly the portfolio you want. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
This May Save the Mutual Fund Industry Finally, investment advisors are wising up. An ongoing change in how many financial advisors get paid is having broad implications for the business. |
Financial Advisor May 2012 Karen DeMasters |
Advisors Often Work Against Clients' Interests, Study Says Financial advisors often work against their clients' interests if it means earning more in fees, according to a recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2004 |
Fussing About Fund Fees Mutual fund fees may look small, but they can eat much of your earnings. |
Registered Rep. May 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg |
Will 12b-1 Fees No Longer Be? The mutual fund fees known as 12b-1s have morphed into something few envisioned when the SEC created them 25 years ago. With regulators now poised to address that transformation, many reps are sweating about the future of a reliable income stream. |
Investment Advisor October 2007 Robert F. Keane |
Transparency and Respect Full disclosure and a willingness to have the "hard conversations" are the cornerstones of Jim Dew's approach to his clients and the financial planning profession. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Kevin Burke |
Actively Adding Value to Passive Investments Separately managed accounts that invest exclusively in exchange-traded funds are vying for a place at the advisory table, as an increasing number of money managers look to cash in on the popularity of these very cheap, very liquid investments. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Knowing Their Worth Many advisors are squeamish about taking anything other than a flat percentage fee for assets under management. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Fund Fees Rising When They Should Be Falling Are you getting ripped off by your fund family? While many mutual funds are now enjoying lower operating costs, many fund companies have actually raised the annual fees they charge shareholders. |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2003 Steve Gresham |
Are Managed Accounts Right for You? It's nearly impossible to ignore the rallying call for managed accounts. 90% of advisors netting $300,000 or more annually collect some fee revenue, and more than half of them garner at least 25 percent from fees, according to a 2000 survey. Is it time for you to get on board? |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Neal Ringquist |
Soapbox: Forget the Benchmarks If you'd rather talk to clients than pick investments, then it's time to start looking into goal-based investing. |
Investment Advisor January 2008 Bob Clark |
Part of the Solution For financial advisors, a fund you run yourself (with help) can solve some thorny issues. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
Get Fees? Young, high-net-worth investors care about the amount they are paying in fees and are only willing to cough up high costs in management fees if they are getting above-average performance in return. |
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Kate Ward |
The Best Person to Manage Your Money While there are many well-intentioned money managers out there who genuinely care about their clients, they can be difficult to find. If you do it yourself, on the other hand, you know exactly what you're getting. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Kevin McKinley |
Fee-ling Good Tips for financial advisors on establishing and maintaining fee-based relationships the right way. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Chris O'Leary |
The High Cost of Admission To justify their existence in client portfolios, funds of funds need to post double-digit returns in order to really experience some net (read: after-fee) gains. And 2004 didn't deliver on these promises. |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Smarter Way to Plan Your Portfolio The right fee-only planner can make a huge difference in the outcome of your investments. |
Investment Advisor September 2007 Kathleen M. McBride |
A Trend Confirmed? Advisory fees overtake commission revenue at Commonwealth. So what does this mean for the independent broker/dealer industry? Will other firms soon reach the point at which fee revenue dominates? |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
A Helping Hand With Your Investments Options for folks who want a little bit of help in crafting their asset allocation. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2013 |
Advisor Confidence Falls Again Plunge in risk tolerance and jump in cash sends index down for second straight month. |
The Motley Fool October 14, 2010 Jordan DiPietro |
Don't Say You Weren't Warned Escape extraordinary fees and unnecessary losses by investing in individual stocks. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Kristen French |
Your Fees Under the Regulator Microscope Financial advisors had better be able to justify their fees, because regulators have been busy examining fees charged to retail clients. |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
It's Time for Your Quarterly Cash Checkup Make sure your money is working hard and smart for your future. |
Financial Advisor April 2007 Matt Hougan |
Layer Upon Layer With the surging interest in exchange-traded funds, it was only a matter of time until someone decided to package them together into a fund-of-funds structure. But are they the best option for your financial advisory clients? |
Investment Advisor April 2008 Norman M. Boone |
Getting Comfortable With Change Here are some communication tips for introducing change to your clients. |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
You're Not as Diversified as You Think While the right mix of mutual funds can help you create a diversified portfolio that gives you broad exposure to a wide range of financial markets, you have to stay on the lookout to avoid unnecessary overlap in the stocks your funds own. |
Financial Advisor June 2009 Marla Brill |
ETF Portfolios To Go ETF portfolio management services pitch to financial advisors. |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These 3 Tips Will Make You a Winning Investor Don't waste money on unnecessary investing costs. |
Registered Rep. January 16, 2013 Stan Luxenberg |
The Rise and Fall of Load Funds All hail no loads and ETFs! Will the move away from loads and commissions continue? Yes, says Avi Nachmany, research director of Strategic Insight. "The old commission business is fast disappearing," says Nachmany. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2011 Robert J. Lindner |
Stabilizing Portfolios With Managed Futures Largely ignored by the advisor community, the Managed Futures Index returned 10.23% annualized over the 30-year period ending December 2010. Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned an annualized 8.92% and the S&P 500 returned 10.71% annualized. |
Investment Advisor January 2006 Robert F. Keane |
Far From Fossilized Advisors Capital Management looks to provide clients with true individual portfolios of diversified securities at a much lower cost than is possible with mutual funds. |
AskMen.com Ryan Ortega |
Invest On A Budget With a little planning and common sense, you can invest on a budget with very little money up front and, hopefully, a large payout in the end. |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2010 Scott Holsopple |
The $5.5 Billion Mistake Are you throwing your retirement money out the window? |
Investment Advisor October 2010 Maya Ivanova |
A Decade of Evolution Advisory practices make gains, but still face challenges |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
It's Time to Take Back Your $10 Billion Whether you think 12b-1 fees are bilking investors or a fair way to compensate financial professionals, the SEC needs your opinion. |
Investment Advisor April 2009 Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: Timing Is Everything Now that (nearly) all asset classes have sunk, advisors are rethinking their investment strategies. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2012 Alan J. Foxman |
All Tied Up The author answers questions about waiving fees for clients and registering an advisory business in California. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
The Best of Both Worlds Is the line between funds and annuities disappearing? Not yet; regulators and corporate bureaucracies insist on separating the two investments. But in the next decade, the distinctions could blur. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2013 |
Advisor Sentiment Hits New Low for Year Declines in equity allocations, risk tolerance and advisor fees are cited. |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
How Steep Are Some Brokerage Fees? Investors, make sure you do your homework before you choose a broker. |
The Motley Fool June 26, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Danger Lurking in Your Portfolio Think you're diversified? Think again. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Larry Silver |
Keeping It Simple Perhaps the best investment strategy for these volatile times, shared by the most successful advisors, was quite simple: Remain fully invested in a basically conservative, diversified portfolio.. |