Trading Treadmill….avoid the hype
I ran across a recent press release this morning from Business Wire that announced some activity for Charles Schwab Corporation in August. I found it interesting that there was a large in-flow of new assets that came into Schwab about $62B and what I really found curious was the amount of trades that were taking place. Trades are up substantially in August about 57% in and 35% in July. Now what reasonable explanation can justify this amount of activity? Why is this happening? FEAR, FEAR, FEAR!
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Financial Advisor is the term used to refers to individuals in finance that directly work with public as opposed to those behind the scenes. Below you will find coaching related to the structure of the industry, as well strategies along with some interpretations that may be valuable to understand when working on your own plan.
Trading Treadmill
09/21/2011 by
Trading Treadmill
09/21/2011 by
Trading Treadmill….avoid the hype I ran across a recent press release this morning from Business Wire that announced some activity for Charles Schwab Corporation in August. I found it interesting […]
Broker vs. Registered Investment Advisor
08/22/2011 by
Financial services industry has two predominant financial standards for representatives in dealings with clients and disclosure. One is a “suitability standard” which is the most common and requires the least […]
Memo to Financial Advisors: Women Are Not Men!
08/08/2011 by
Supposedly, Freud once posed the question: What do Women Want?
It seems to me the Financial Industry is still trying to figure that out. (But then again, aren’t most men?)
Smart Money reports that over 70% of women feel underserved and dissatisfied with the financial-planning services they receive.
This crazy economy has handed advisors a golden opportunity to reach out to women…who know they need help and, according to the question I get most often, are desperately looking for advisors they can trust.
Here’s where I believe the financial industry has missed the boat. Advisors are talking to women just like they do men…because the financial world is based on the male model of communication. Big mistake.
Women are not men!
Little Known Secret of Fund Managers
07/29/2011 by
What’s the Little Known Secret that many mutual fund managers wish you didn’t know? You won’t believe itwhen I tell you. Many mutual fundmanagers do not invest in their own funds. Kind of unbelievable, isn’t it!
Investment News, a trade publication that guys like me readat the breakfast table, recently ran an article about a new Morningstar study.(Morningstar is a company that tracks and rates mutual funds.)
According to Investment News, the Morningstar study foundthat only about 40% of fund managers actually invest in their own funds.
Would you like to know what percent of mutual fund managershad ownership stakes in the study Morningstar conducted two years ago? It was 49%. Not exactly going in the right direction.
Women More Likely to Consult a Professional Advisor
06/15/2011 by
Women More Likely To Consult A Professional Advisor
Women investors are more likely to consult a professional financial advisor than men, according to a new study of wealthy women investors released by the Spectrem Group on Tuesday.
According to the Lake Forest, Ill.-based consulting firm, around 46 percent of those with a net worth of between $100,000 and $1 million rely primarily on a financial advisor for their information. Women’s use of financial advice increases with wealth levels, according to the survey. Roughly 64 percent of female millionaire investors and 82 percent of female ultra-high-net-worth investors — with assets of $5 million and up — seek financial information from a professional advisor.
Government Shutdown Market Impact
04/18/2011 by
A recent Friday, late in the evening, Congress and the White House came to an agreement that averted a partial government shutdown – for now. Over the course of last week, several advisors asked for my take on what would happen to the stock markets if the government had closed down, even temporarily. Some of these advisors following the active approach to investment management, wondered if they should “sell,” or if should they “buy.” Would the markets go up? Or would they go down? How should they react?
My advice was that if client portfolios were properly designed from the beginning, there would be no need to make any changes to existing portfolios.
Need Financial Help?
03/01/2011 by
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Investment Answers with Gordon Murray
02/17/2011 by
“Well, I’ve never heard of that.” I’ve heard this statement through the years and have always thought it to be a mix of arrogance and ignorance. “Well…what else, my friend, in this massive universe have you not heard of?” It’s interesting how many times the late Mr. Murray must have heard this question from interviewers about his best selling book in the month before passing away.
Leading Economic Indicator
02/09/2011 by
January was a great month for the stock market! The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.7% and the S&P 500 Index was up 2.4%. It was the best January for the markets in 14 years.
Wow! Does that mean we’re going to have a Great Year? The “January Barometer” says so. But is this widely followed stock market indicator just another myth? The “January Barometer” works this way: If January is an “UP” month, it could mean a good year for the stock market. But if January is a “DOWN” month, well, that means that it would probably be a pretty dismal year for investors.
It would be nice if it worked, but unfortunately, the theory just does not hold up to scientific scrutiny.
Financial Literacy Part One
09/08/2010 by
Paul Nichols, the president of Financial Abundance, talks about why he enjoys being the “Investor Coach”. When it comes to investing. Who do teaches the rules? Who makes the rules? […]
Financial Literacy Part Two
09/08/2010 by
When it comes to investing. Who do teaches the rules? Who makes the rules? What’s the motivation of the rule makers? TicTacToe the relatively simple game, with a simple strategy. […]
Starting An Investment Program – Part One
08/23/2010 by
This week, Paul Nichols, the president of Financial Abundance asks everyone a question. Would you rather have $1,000,000 or the value of a penny that doubled everyday for 30 days? […]
How Can I Avoid Investment Scams?
06/24/2010 by
This week, Paul Nichols, talks about ways to avoid investment scams. By being proactive and following some of the things that Paul suggests, you’ll be able to protect your hard […]
History of Investing
03/30/2010 by
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Paul and Deb sit down and talk about the history of investing and how in 1792, the New York Stock Exchange was organized by twenty-four Wall Street merchants. The Exchange helped to finance the growth of a nation and the world. But, it was not the first form of investing, nor even the first exchange. It represents only a sliver of the history of investing. Listen in as they talk about how modern day investing has evolved into what it is today.
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