Category Archives: Investor Protection

DIY Investor and Fiduciary Protection Strategies: 4Q 2020 401(k) Top 10 AMVR Analysis

Posted on January 4, 2021 by investsense

For the first new blog post since our blog and domain name were recovered, I figured it was only appropriate to re-christen the blog with our popular quarterly “cheat sheet” of the top non-index mutual funds in U.S. 401(k) plans. … Continue reading →

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Full Disclosure: The Art of Reading and Interpreting Mutual Fund Ads

Posted on November 26, 2019 by investsense

One of the most frequent questions I receive is how to effectively read and interpret mutual fund advertisements. I receive this question not only from individual investors, but from professional investment fiduciaries, such as pension plan sponsors, and securities/ERISA attorneys. … Continue reading →

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Investor, Protect Thyself: The InvestSense Investor Self-Defense Strategy

Posted on October 15, 2019 by investsense

During his term as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).(1993-2001), Arthur Levitt focused more on investor protection than perhaps any other recent SEC Chairman. His advice from a 1999 speech, “Financial Self-Defense: Tips From and SEC Insider,” is … Continue reading →

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Investopedia Top 100 Most Influential Financial Advisor Honor

Posted on August 15, 2019 by investsense

Honored to be named by Investopedia as one of the Top 100 Financial Advisors for 2019. Unlike a lot of other “top” lists, Investopedia bases its selection largely on criteria such as contributions to online media to educate investors on … Continue reading →

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CommonSense InvestSense About…Returns

Posted on July 20, 2019 by investsense

As an attorney that specializes in wealth management/preservation and asset protection, I often see investors who have suffered unnecessary financial losses due to poorly designed and/or poorly managed investment portfolios. This is especially troubling, for as legendary investment expert Benjamin … Continue reading →

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The “Secret” Morningstar

Posted on January 13, 2019 by investsense

I love Morningstar. It is my primary research source. I enjoy the posts of their columnists. But unlike most investors who use Morningstar, I basically ignore their legendary “star” system. Morningstar itself has told investors that their star system is … Continue reading →

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Are Your 401(k) Plan’s Mutual Funds Legally Prudent?

Posted on October 10, 2018 by investsense

“You get what you don’t pay for.” – John Bogle Full Disclosure and Total Transparency: I am an attorney. More specifically, I am a wealth preservation attorney and a plaintiff’s securities/ERISA attorney. I primarily offer forensic litigation and consulting services … Continue reading →

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Variable Annuities: Estate Planning Saboteurs

Posted on August 23, 2018 by investsense

As a wealth preservation attorney, my practice involves various areas of the law including investment portfolio analysis, asset protection, risk management and estate planning. Three primary wealth saboteurs are investment portfolio mismanagement, tax erosion, and personal liability exposure. I recently … Continue reading →

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Setting the Record Straight on Asset Allocation

Posted on July 21, 2018 by investsense

One of the “dirty little secrets” of the investment industry is to deliberately misrepresent the findings of a study on the importance of asset allocation. The study, commonly referred to as the BHB study after the three gentleman who conducted … Continue reading →

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InvestSense’s Comments on SEC “Best Interest” Proposal

Posted on July 20, 2018 by investsense

The Securities and Exchange Commission is currently seeking public comments on its “Best Interest” (BI) proposal. The proposal would reportedly provide a standard of conduct for anyone providing financial services to the public.  The standard would supposedly protect investors from … Continue reading →

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