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Improving online financial security with low-tech password maintenance, (part one).

Posted by Tom on Dec 02, 2014
Over the years we have often heard from our clients about their concerns regarding their financial information being on the internet. People have expressed doubts about the security of their investment portals and worried about people..
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Choosing a Financial Advisor Interview Questionnaire

Posted by Tom on Nov 29, 2014
In support of the whitepaper... NOTE: The purpose of this interview is to examine two things — First, whether the advisor is an appropriate match and second, to evaluate the advisor’s degree of candor. Look for signs of evasion, and..
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Financial Planning with a dose of Behavioral Economics: Why your vacation photos are worth more than your flat screen TV

Posted by Tom on Nov 26, 2014
First, an anecdote. Names and a few minor details have been changed to protect the innocent. Otherwise, this is a true story. A friend of mine, in the summer just after we graduated from college, went on a cross-country drive in an attempt..
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Bias Basics--cognitive bias and the investor

Posted by Tom on Oct 01, 2014
Investment policy and financial planning is a process that goes beyond the math, into issues of perception. When going through the investment policy and financial planning process, we occasionally get the question, “Haven’t we answered..
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Hand me that torque wrench, your portfolio is stuck...A new Mental Map for choosing a Financial Advisor, Part 1

Posted by Tom on Sep 30, 2014
Choosing a Financial Advisor (white paper excerpt) In our soon-to-be-published white paper, “Redefining How to Choose a Financial Advisor” we follow a train of thought from a common method for finding an advisor, starting with a..
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