Weighing In: Financial Advisors and Investor Assets – No Possession Allowed!
Investors should pay more attention to who has physical possession of their assets, see Madoff Case Puts Focus on Duties of Custodial Banks. This is...
Distinguishing True Independent Professional Advisors from Phantom Fiduciaries
This is Part 2 of a six part series on choosing a 401k plan advisor. While there are many independent professional advisors to whom a plan...
Obscured Risk Associated with Hedging
This article is a continuation of my remarks begun last week. The central points were: There are many ways one can be wrong when hedging...
Weighing In: Don’t Believe the SEC’s Get Tough Policy
Mary Jo White, the SEC Chair said she will push more violators to trial and reduce the number of cases that are settled with defendants...
Why Do So Many Investors Select Bad Financial Advisors?
Bad financial advisors are dangerous because they are not necessarily bad people or criminals like Bernie Madoff. In fact, they could be nice people who...
Major Decision! Choosing a 401k Service Provider or Plan Advisor
This is Part 1 of a six part series on choosing a 401k plan advisor? Why is choosing a 401k service provider and/or a 401k...
Hedging – A Protection From Losses?
This article serves as an introduction, and to establish context for remarks over my next two articles. James “Jamie” Dimon is the current chairman, president and chief executive officer...
Weighing In: Who Comes First at J.P. Morgan?
Several years ago I attended a meeting at a major Southeast bank that was just starting to sell alternative products (securities, mutual funds) to its...
Investor Bill of Rights 2 and 3
Our last post described the “Investor Bill of Rights” created by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). We recently posted the first “Right”. ...
Five Tips for Interviewing Financial Advisors
Investors interview multiple financial advisors with a goal of selecting the best financial advisor. However, financial advisors are skilled at telling investors what they want...
