Amid the recent market fluctuations, non-traded real estate investment trusts have been popular among investors searching for yield and asset classes with low correlations to equities. In fact, non-traded REITs have raised about $10 billion in new...
How Much Should College Students Borrow?
Roughly two-thirds of college students borrow money for college. The average college graduate leaves school with about $25,000 worth of debt.
Is $25,000 a reasonable amount of student loans? It really de...
I am very fortunate as a financial advisor to have an amazing group of clients I work with each day. I consider it an honor to have been given this responsibility by the households I am responsible for; helping people invest for the future is my...
In the managed account market, what difference can fees make? This week Wealthcare Capital Management, an RIA and provider of wealth management advisory services in Richmond, Va., announced its new Unified Managed Household program will charge...
Chicago—“I just finished listening to a panel of our top producers talk about their service models, and it sounds wonderful. But then I find myself wondering, ‘Is this realistic?’ ” mused John. “I’m not even sure these advisors really do...
Over the last year or so, advisors have been struggling to get their clients out of cash, but how much cash are your clients really holding? Investors say they’re holding 27 percent of their investable assets in cash, according to an MFS...
Joseph L., a 60-year-old veteran rep in New York says, for years, he had planned to retire at 63, soon after his youngest child finished college. Alas, the market pummel took a beating beginning in 2007 and his 401(k) plan took one along with it...
