Morning Memo
Wealth Management Morning Memo

OCTOBER 9, 2017

RETIREMENT PLANNING

Inside the First State-Run Retirement Plan

As Oregon rolls out its new retirement savings program, it will serve as a test for whether these plans succeed.

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CLIENT RELATIONS

When Clients Lack a Clear Choice for Their Healthcare Proxy

Four options to ensure clients get the care they want no matter the circumstances.

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Transforming From ‘Advisor’ to ‘Retirement Income Planner’

The quality of your financial services education plays a significant role.

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INFORMA INTELLIGENCE

Older Households Are The Wealthiest

Why that’s a problem for markets and the economy.

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The Daily Brief

Exposure to the Largest 1,000 for 5 Basis Points

Charles Schwab Investment Management has introduced a new ETF to provide exposure to the largest 1,000 stocks at a lower cost than competing funds. The Schwab 1000 Index ETF is based on the Schwab 1000 Index, launched in 1991, and charges just 5 basis points. ...

Workers Support State Auto-IRA Programs
Workers who receive no access to employer-sponsored retirement plans are supportive of the idea of enrolling in state-sponsored plans, according to a new study by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The study, Worker Reactions to State-Sponsored Auto-IRA Programs, surveyed 900 workers without access to retirement plans at small and midsized businesses with 5 to 500 employees, finding that 64 percent support state sponsorship of auto-IRA programs. ...

The Difference Between Good Advice and Effective Advice
Ben Carlson, investment manager at Ritholtz Wealth Management who blogs at "A Wealth of Common Sense," makes a distinction for advisors between good advice and effective advice. They are not the same thing, he argues. ...

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