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
We naturally receive quite a few questions about investing with regards to the upcoming Presidential election, and as you might expect given the polarizing nature of the candidates, the concerns about potential market declines usually align with the political leanings…Read More
New student loans issued by the federal government will cost students less. More info here
By: Jonathan McQuade, CFP® Okay, okay. Deciding to have children is not often based on the idea of a positive economic outcome for parents. As the father of two young children, my colleagues like to remind me of the average…Read More
The advantages of tax deferral are often emphasized when it comes to saving for retirement. So it might seem like a good idea to hold off on taking taxable distributions from retirement plans for as long as possible. (Note: Required…Read More
