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Wealth Management Daily Memo

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

ETFS

Investors Are Not Waiting to Invest in ETFs

Despite the impact of the pandemic, 17% of ETFs launched in 2020 already have more than $100 million in assets. Investors are not waiting for a three-year anniversary to consider putting ETF money to work as they used to do with mutual funds.

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REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

SEC Bars Advisor Imprisoned for $13 Million Ponzi Scheme

Steven Pagartanis was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for his role in the scheme, according to the Justice Department. FINRA had previously barred the Long Island-based advisor from the industry.

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SPONSORED CONTENT

What Makes Gold a Strategic Asset to Investors?

Our analysis illustrates that adding between 2% and 10% in gold to a hypothetical US pension fund average portfolio over the past decade would have resulted in higher risk-adjusted returns.

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PHILANTHROPY

Five Questions for Clients Growing Their Private Foundations

A windfall in funding provides the opportunity to deepen and expand your clients’ philanthropic agendas.

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MICHAEL KITCES' #FASUCCESS PODCAST

Shawn Tydlaska's Retainer-Plus-AUM Fee Model

Ballast Point Financial Planning's Shawn Tydlaska explains the structure behind his blended model of charging a $5,000 annual retainer plus 10 basis points for clients with net worths above $2 million.

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Make Portfolio Transitions Less Taxing

Many investors today hold a basket of ETFs. But that shouldn’t preclude them from considering the advantages of moving to a more tax-efficient, customizable SMA. Here’s a review of scenarios to make the transition make sense.

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MUTUAL FUNDS

With Tech Oligarchy Shaken, Active Funds Are Having a Great Time

Since the start of the year, 57% of large-cap mutual funds have beaten their benchmarks, marking the industry’s best start to a year in almost a decade.

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EQUITIES

Powell Pushes Back on Concerns of Prices Rising, Overheating

Fed Chair Jerome Powell reassured lawmakers that the central bank has "the tools to deal with" inflation.

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SPONSORED WEBINAR

Spotting the Pitfalls & Potential Hurdles of ESG investing

Join on Feb. 25th at 4pm ET / 1pm PT for a webinar that will cover an understanding of exactly “What is ESG?” What do the various ratings and rankings mean? What does it mean to you as a fiduciary and what does it mean to the client? Learn the strategies and tactics necessary to find investments that are truly ESG aligned vs. marketing spin.

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