Wes Gallup is a new Partner at Austin Wealth Management, and we are thrilled to have him on the team. He is leading our efforts in 401(k) plan services for small and mid-sized businesses. In this capacity, he is working…Read More
(may not apply to you, always consider your cash flow and cash reserve first, and always consult your CPA for details) Increase your pre-tax 401k contributions from your final paychecks of 2017. You are allowed up to $18,000 for the year ($24,000 if…Read More
If you have a 401(k) plan through your employer, chances are that it is receiving the majority of your new investments each year. In a lot of cases, it is the BIGGEST investment account in a household. Until now, we…Read More
We have expanded our access to non-traditional investments through an independent exchange called CAIS. This platform provides third-party research reports, analytics tools and streamlined transaction execution for private equity funds, private loan portfolios, hedge funds, real estate funds, and others. Non-traditional,…Read More
Good news! Our preferred custodian, TD Ameritrade, recently announced that they are overhauling their offering of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that trade without commissions. Here are a few key improvements: The list of ETFs that transact without trading costs will…Read More
We are generally in favor of ‘passive’ or ‘indexing’ strategies as an effective means to capture market returns and fine tune the amount of risk investors want to take. However, not all index-based investment products are the same, and you…Read More
We conduct research on our competition in an effort to constantly improve our services and to make sure our fees are competitive (turns out they are VERY competitive). It occurred to us that it would be very difficult for someone…Read More
If you use Twitter, you may want to consider following us. We have found Twitter to be an excellent method of providing current and relevant perspectives on important financial topics. This allows us to use email sparingly and save you…Read More
This may be relevant if you are interested in some combination of the following… You want to be involved in charitable giving. You are seeking tax deductions. You want to take your time to determine the proper array of charities…Read More
Rob Arnott is the founder of Research Affiliates, a firm that researches sources of long-term excess returns in financial markets. This five minute interview contains his thoughts on the efficacy of market timing and his belief in the most practical…Read More
