Wednesday is all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including at whether residential real estate is an asset or an investment.
Quote of the Day
"You can do anything you choose — just not with our firm. We don’t offer an a la carte menu. Either you drink the Kool-Aid, or you don’t."
(Barry Ritholtz)
Robo-advisors
- 4 pros and cons of today's robo-advisors (sparkfin.com)
- A big presentation on the state of the robo-advisor industry. (ftpartners.com)
- E-Trade ($ETFC) is launching its own robo-advisor service. (bloomberg.com)
- SMAs failed the mass market. Will robo-advisors fill the void? (news.morningstar.com)
Financial advisors
- What is the most important characteristic of a good financial advisor: humility. (blogs.wsj.com)
- The challenges facing female financial advisors. (barrons.com)
- The challenges facing newbie financial advisors. (investmentnews.com)
Links
- 20 common investor mistakes. (news.morningstar.com)
- How to invest lump-sum these days. (news.morningstar.com)
- There's nothing wrong with investing in a target-date fund. (mymoneyblog.com)
- The four phases of saving and investment for retirement. (kitces.com)
- Why we should incentive early career savings. (bloomberg.com)
- Why more retirees don't annuitize some of their savings. (qz.com)
- Is Airbnb a tax-free source of income? (blog.independenceadvisors.com)
- Beware ACH fraud. (fusion.net)