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Diversification Is Better than a Free Lunch

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Owning a broad basket of investments may be the only way to reduce a portfolio’s risk, without simultaneously reducing its expected returns.

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Advisor Upside

Instead of Chasing Alpha, Here Are 4 Ways to Pick the Low-Hanging Apples

Many investors deploy sophisticated strategies (that will likely underperform) while leaving the low-hanging fruit to rot.

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XYPN’s Michael Kitces Talks Retirement and Flipping the Psychological Switch

The self-proclaimed planning nerd said the soft skills needed to talk clients about retirement are more important than ever.

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Advisor Upside

The Risk of Taking on Too Much Risk

No matter the allocation clients choose, being consistent is almost always more important.

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