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April 9, 2019

An Investing Fable

You can replicate a defined benefit plan, but the securities industry won’t tell you how easy it is. Consider Vanguard’s LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund.


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Published on April 09, 2019 07:08

April 8, 2019

The Enemy Is Us

A process for converting prospects in to clients based on evidence.


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Published on April 08, 2019 07:51

April 3, 2019

Does Your Website Read Like a Tombstone?

Your website is critical. Researchers found a significant increase in the number of clients researching financial advisors online over the past three years.


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Published on April 03, 2019 08:40

April 2, 2019

A Tasty Way to Predict the Stock Market

The next time you hear Cramer or a glib “analyst”, “strategist” or “technician”, confidently predict where the stock market is headed, ignore them and engage in tyromancy instead.


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Published on April 02, 2019 00:07

April 1, 2019

Will a Trickle Turn into a Flood?

The trend towards passive shows no sign of lessening. The data in favor of it is robust.


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Published on April 01, 2019 09:10

March 27, 2019

A Simple Way to Convert More Prospects

Some financial advisors ask prospects to bring financial information to the first meeting, without understanding the burden imposed.


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Published on March 27, 2019 01:03

March 26, 2019

Experts are Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

I’ve got a tip for you. It’s not a “hot” stock tip, but it’s worth heeding.


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Published on March 26, 2019 06:00

March 25, 2019

Five Critical Words

Which category are you in?  The one who presses your agenda or the person who elicits information?


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Published on March 25, 2019 12:39

March 20, 2019

The Secret Wall Street Doesn’t Want You to Know

Wall Street has a secret. A big one. Here’s what it doesn’t want you to know.


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Published on March 20, 2019 08:57

The Surprising Results of My Social Media Experiment

I conducted an experiment to see what kinds of posts generated the most interest on social media. The results surprised me. I want to share them with you.


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Published on March 20, 2019 01:20