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CommonSense InvestSense- “CommonSense InvestSense™”…Account Management June 6, 2013“Don’t gamble. Take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold it ’til it goes up then sell it. If it don’t go up, don’t buy it. Will Rogers If only it were that easy. While no one … Continue reading →investsense
- Special Investor Alert-Questions About New “Barron’s Advisors” May 30, 2013In February, 2012 I wrote a post regarding the value of Barron’s “Top 1000 Advisers List,” citing the questionable criteria used and lack of transparency on the calculation process used in preparing the list. Barron’s has just published a new … Continue reading →investsense
- “Humble Arithmetic,” Prudence, and Successful Investing May 22, 2013Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. – Aldous Huxley In 2005, John Bogle, of Vanguard fame, spoke at the 60th anniversary conference of the Financial Analysts Journal. Mr. Bogle’s presentation, entitled “The Relentless Rules of Humble … Continue reading →investsense
- Wealth Preservation Saboteurs April 30, 2013“Get what you can and keep what you have; that’s the way to get rich.” Scottish Proverb In a series of earlier posts, I discussed the three planning areas that I believe constitute real wealth management – wealth accumulation, wealth … Continue reading →investsense
- Three Numbers Every Investor and Fiduciary Should Remember April 7, 2013The abundance of investment products and investment information available today can be intimidating and confusing to many investors, both novice and professional. Over my twenty-plus years as an attorney and investment adviser, I have tried to help others focus on … Continue reading →investsense
- REAL Wealth Management – Wrap-Up March 24, 2013Over the past four weeks, I have written posts to discuss what I perceive to be the three true areas of comprehensive wealth management – accumulation, preservation/protection and distribution/transfer. While many financial professionals may claim to be wealth managers, a … Continue reading →investsense
- REAL Wealth Management – Wealth Distributions and Transfers March 17, 2013This week, we address what I consider to be the third aspect of a genuine wealth management program -distributions and transfers of one’s assets. Distribution encompasses both transfers made while one is living, inter vivos transfers, and transfers made after … Continue reading →investsense
- REAL Wealth Management – Preservation March 9, 2013When I tell people that I am a wealth preservation attorney, I often get the obligatory inquisitive look, followed by “what’s that” question. In my law practice, wealth preservation law covers several areas of the law, primarily wealth management, tax … Continue reading →investsense
- Dividend Investing vs. Variable Annuities March 7, 2013Excellent analysis of problems with variable annuities from the “Seeking Alpha” web site . Only thing missing is discussion of the use of inverse pricing on VA’s annual fees, producing windfall for VA issuer at expense of VA owner. “Seeking … Continue reading →investsense
- REAL Wealth Management – Accumulation March 2, 2013As promised, over the next four weeks I will discuss what I believe are the three aspects of real wealth management – accumulation, protection/preservation and distribution. Most of the posts and white papers on this site deal with the accumulation … Continue reading →investsense
- “CommonSense InvestSense™”…Account Management June 6, 2013
Tag Archives: 401k
Wealth Preservation Saboteurs
“Get what you can and keep what you have; that’s the way to get rich.” Scottish Proverb In a series of earlier posts, I discussed the three planning areas that I believe constitute real wealth management – wealth accumulation, wealth … Continue reading
Posted in Asset Protection, Investment Fraud, Investment Portfolios, Investor Protection, Portfolio Construction, portfolio planning, Portfolio Planning, Retirement, Retirement Distribution Planning, Retirement Plan Participants, Retirement Planning, Wealth Accumulation, Wealth Management, Wealth Preservation
Tagged 401k, 401k Investing, asset protection, black box investment fraud, financial planning, investing, investment portfolios, investments, investor protection, InvestSense, Pension Planning, portfolio construction, retirement plan participants, retirement planning, wealth preservation
REAL Wealth Management – Wrap-Up
Over the past four weeks, I have written posts to discuss what I perceive to be the three true areas of comprehensive wealth management – accumulation, preservation/protection and distribution/transfer. While many financial professionals may claim to be wealth managers, a … Continue reading
Posted in Asset Protection, Investment Fraud, Investment Portfolios, Investor Protection, Portfolio Construction, portfolio planning, Retirement, Retirement Distribution Planning, Retirement Plan Participants, Retirement Planning, Wealth Accumulation, Wealth Management, Wealth Preservation
Tagged 401k, 401k Investing, asset protection, financial planning, investing, investment portfolios, investment scams, investments, investor protection, InvestSense, Pension Planning, portfolio construction, retirement distribution planning, retirement plan participants, retirement planning, wealth distribution, wealth management, wealth preservation
REAL Wealth Management
Difficult times recently. My mother recently passed away under a cloud of issues and I just finished my most recent book, “The 401(k)/403(b) Investment Manual.” Then a prospective client contacted me with regard to his ongoing problems with a “wealth … Continue reading
Posted in Investor Protection, Portfolio Construction, portfolio planning, Retirement Plan Participants, Retirement Planning, Wealth Management, Wealth Preservation
Tagged 401k, 401k Investing, asset protection, financial interests, financial planning, investing, investment advisors, investment portfolios, investment scams, investments, IRAs, Pension Planning, portfolio construction, retirement planning, wealth management, wealth preservation
Avoiding the “Missing the Ten Best Days” Ruse
Stockbrokers and investment advisors sometimes employ the “missing the best days in the market” ruse to convince investors to stay in the market, even when economic and market indicators suggest a more defensive strategy. In some cases, advice is simply to preserve … Continue reading
Posted in Asset Protection, Investment Fraud, Investment Portfolios, Investor Protection, Portfolio Construction, portfolio planning, Portfolio Planning, Retirement Plan Participants, Retirement Planning, Wealth Management, Wealth Preservation
Tagged 401k, abusive practices, asset protection, financial planning, investing, investment losses, investment portfolios, investments, investor protection, InvestSense, portfolio construction, retirement plan participants, retirement planning, wealth management, wealth preservation
The Active Management Value Ratio™- Revealing the Undisclosed Cost of Actively Managed Mutual Funds
Despite overwhelming evidence that actively managed mutual funds generally underperform passively managed index funds, the evidence indicates that most investors continue to purchase and hold actively managed funds. Even when an actively managed fund does outperform its relevant index, the … Continue reading
Posted in Investment Portfolios, Investor Protection, Portfolio Construction, portfolio planning, Portfolio Planning, Retirement Plan Participants, Retirement Planning, Wealth Management, Wealth Preservation
Tagged 401k, abusive practices, financial planning, investing, investment portfolios, investments, InvestSense, portfolio construction, retirement plan participants, retirement planning, wealth management
A Simple Step to Better Protect Pension Plan Participants
Reviewing the reported trillion dollar losses that investors suffered during the 2000-2002 and 2008 bear markets, I cannot help but wonder how much of those losses were preventable, especially for 401k investors. 401k plans are increasingly opting for participant directed retirement plans … Continue reading
401k Investors’ Right to “Sufficient Information to Make an Informed Decision”
Watching the recent sell-off in the markets and the reported trillion dollar daily losses for investors, I cannot help but wonder how much of those losses were preventable, especially for 401k investors. 401k plans are increasingly opting for participant directed … Continue reading
Posted in Investment Portfolios, Investor Protection, Portfolio Construction, Retirement Plan Participants, Retirement Planning, Wealth Preservation
Tagged 401k, asset protection, financial planning, investing, investment portfolios, investments, investor protection, InvestSense, retirement plan participants, retirement planning, wealth management, wealth preservation
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Three Numbers Every Investor and Fiduciary Should Remember
The abundance of investment products and investment information available today can be intimidating and confusing to many investors, both novice and professional. Over my twenty-plus years as an attorney and investment adviser, I have tried to help others focus on … Continue reading
Posted in Asset Protection, Investment Portfolios, Investor Protection, Portfolio Construction, Retirement Plan Participants, Retirement Planning, Wealth Preservation
Tagged 401k, asset protection, financial planning, investing, investment portfolios, investments, investor protection, InvestSense, retirement plan participants, retirement planning, wealth management, wealth preservation
The Power of the Proactive Investor, Part One
“Your account is a brokerage account and not an advisory account. Our interests may not always be the same as yours. Please ask us questions to make sure you under-stand your rights and our obligations to you, including the extent … Continue reading
Posted in Asset Protection, Investment Portfolios, Investor Protection, Portfolio Construction, Retirement Plan Participants, Retirement Planning, Wealth Preservation
Tagged 401k, asset protection, financial planning, investing, investment portfolios, investments, investor protection, InvestSense, retirement plan participants, retirement planning, wealth management, wealth preservation
Street Smarts
Wall Street has a lot of colorful sayings. Some of the sayings actually contain useful information for investors. I often refer to some of my favorite Wall Street sayings during my presentations. Interestingly enough, I often have people come up … Continue reading
Posted in Asset Protection, Investment Portfolios, Investor Protection, Portfolio Construction, Uncategorized, Wealth Preservation
Tagged 401k, asset protection, financial planning, investing, investment portfolios, investments, investor protection, InvestSense, retirement plan participants, retirement planning, wealth management, wealth preservation
