Donor Advised Funds  (S4 E9)

Donor Advised Funds
(S4 E9)

In our “February Hot Takes” podcast episode, we briefly discussed the incredible uptick in the use of Donor Advised Funds. We thought the topic deserved deeper exploration, so this week our Director of Advisor Experience, Jennifer Burton, joins host, Jeff...
February Hot Takes  (S4 E8)

February Hot Takes
(S4 E8)

There is a new opportunity for financial advisors: Donor Advised Funds. What are they? How do they work? Who can use them? We discuss this in February’s Hot Takes, along with: Buying Clients Why we were wrong about Cetera We hope you enjoy and follow us on this...
How Your Custodian Makes Money  (S4 E7)

How Your Custodian Makes Money
(S4 E7)

Reddit, Robinhood and the rise of meme stocks have brought investments into the news in new ways. With that, have come renewed questions on how custodians make money. While some utilize ticket charges or custody fees, others claim to be free. Since nothing is ever...
Advisor Communication is Broken  (S4 E6)

Advisor Communication is Broken
(S4 E6)

It’s a hard truth to face, but the fact is the way advisors communicate to clients is broken. Just because it’s always been done a certain way, doesn’t mean it will always work – or – as we say for investments, “past returns are not always indicative of future...
Custom SMA and Direct Indexing  (S4 E5)

Custom SMA and Direct Indexing
(S4 E5)

Both in the financial media and in conversations we’ve been having, two ideas have been hot topics lately. Are they fads? Are they overhyped? Does it matter? We dive in and hit three key points: High Concentration Taxation Themes (ESG, etc.) We hope you enjoy...