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NAPFA Challenges the Securities and Exchange Commission
on August 20, 2018
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I couldn’t be prouder to be a NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor.
Megan Ruins Adam Ruins Everything Episode 43
on August 17, 2018
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Teresa Ghilarducci is just wrong here. There is no qualification that can make Ghilarducci more right.
Q&A: How Will I Pay for Your Financial Planning Services? How Much Do You Typically Charge?
on August 14, 2018
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It is relatively easy for fee-only fiduciaries to answer the question “How much do you charge?” The only fee they collect is the fee that the client directly pays them.
Your Commission-Based Advisor May Not Even Know What Fees You Are Paying
on August 13, 2018
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The majority of the industry many not even believe that there is a better way. But you deserve better.
Q&A: Does a Power of Attorney Agent Have a Fiduciary Duty?
on August 10, 2018
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A reader asks, “As her descendant and agent following the rules as written, it is my understanding that I could gift myself $14,000 each year. But can I really?”
Which Index Best Represents The Markets?
on August 9, 2018
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Any decision to differ from the cap-weighted global default is a choice.
Information Asymmetry or Why You Need a Fee-Only Advisor
on August 7, 2018
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Incentives matter. If you are going to get a financial advisor, you need to select a fee-only advisor because you need to find an advisor you can trust.
Q&A: Will You Be the Only Financial Planner Working with Me?
on August 6, 2018
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At Marotta Wealth Management, we believe that a team collaborating on your behalf provides you with better service.
One Method To Estimate Future Inflation Expectations
on August 3, 2018
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Predicting future inflation is difficult at best.
Fidelity Ends ‘Point In Time’ Fiduciary Service
on August 2, 2018
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We find the practices of much of the financial services industry repulsive.
The Fiduciary Standard is Disagreeable
on July 31, 2018
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Sometimes, you should do what is right even though it is not what others want.
Q&A: What Types of Clients Do You Typically Work with?
on July 30, 2018
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We believe that the basic principles of financial planning are the same no matter how many zeros you add.
Three-Year Freedom Investing Returns (June 2018)
on July 27, 2018
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The bonus in returns of countries with freedom over and above the MSCI EAFE foreign index ranges from 1.28% to 1.91%.
PIIGS Have Returned To Simply PIGS
on July 26, 2018
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In recognition of its efforts to reduce its debt and deficit and Ireland’s return to the “free” category of the economic freedom index, I think the letter I for Ireland should be removed from PIIGS and it should return once more to just PIGS.
Q&A: What is Your Approach to Financial Planning?
on July 24, 2018
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If this is the approach you want for your financial planning, give us a call to get started today!