The 5 Biggest Mistakes Investors Make When They Select A Financial Advisor
By: Jack Waymire
Just about every investor in America has terminated relationships with one or more financial advisors. Termination is their way of acknowledging they selected the wrong...
The Real Deal: ERISA 402(a) Named Fiduciary & ERISA 3(38) Investment Manager
By: Mark Mensack
This is Part 3 of a six part series on choosing a 401k plan advisor? Are we calling a spade, a spade? In writing, and...
How Can You Avoid Bad Financial Advisors?
By: Jack Waymire
Fred and Alice Smith are seeking their first financial advisor. They met an advisor at their bank, their insurance agent sells investment products, and they...
Weighing In: Financial Advisors and Investor Assets – No Possession Allowed!
By: Jack Waymire
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
By: Mark Mensack
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
By: Marshall Serwitz
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
By: Jack Waymire
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?
By: Jack Waymire
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
By: Mark Mensack
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?
By: Marshall Serwitz
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...