The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 21, 2020

Somebody on Twitter made me aware of a video that was made about my book. All I can say is wow. The production value in here is really impressive, and I'm incredibly flattered that this person took the time to make it. Check it out! [link] The post Big Mistakes, Don’t Make Them Yourself appeared first on The Irrelevant Investor.

Midstream Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2020

How to make this service work best for your firm. As someone who has been tasked with helping independent financial advisors, RIAs and other financial professionals deliver predictable, quality leads over the last decade, I often find that most of these pros ultimately have the exact same goal when it comes to their online presence. At the end of the day, they just want to be able to generate more leads—either because they want to secure a better future for their firm or because they simply want

Financial Advisor

The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 21, 2020

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by YCharts. Mention Animal Spirits to receive 20% off (*New YCharts users only) Listen here On today’s show we discuss Can financial literacy be improved? Has the 401(k) passed its expiration date? The new American retirement plan Almost 90% of Americans over age 65 receive Social Security benefits. Pay Is Rising Fastest for Low Earners Are yawns contagious?

Retirement Planning

The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 20, 2020

The average active U.S. large-cap equity fund gained more than 25% in 2019, according to a new article by Jeffrey Ptak. Pretty damn okay, but also pretty damn lousy when compared to its benchmark, the S&P 500, which gained 31.5% over the same time. I want to make a point that I believe is important and rarely spoken about; For most investors, the active /passive debate is a distraction from what really eats away at returns.

Investing

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Accounting

The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 18, 2020

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Retirement Planning

The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 22, 2020

I've been waiting a couple of months for Parasite to come to streaming and was really excited to see that it finally arrived on Amazon Prime over the weekend. But much to my consternation, when I clicked on the title, I saw that it was only available to purchase, for $15. Grrrr. In the span of about three seconds, I had a realization, why am I even debating this decision?

Budgeting