In our previous blog/video we discussed the regulation (or lack thereof) of people who call themselves financial planners. That issue is intimately related to the lack of any formal requirement that financial planners have a designation or some other evidence that they have the education one would think is necessary to advise consumers competently. We …
You recognize how difficult it is to find a financial advisor you can trust but do you know why it is so difficult? Â The reasons are plentiful and complex. Â We are going to try to do our best to unravel the complexity and it starts at the top with how financial advisors are regulated. Although …
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Video and Blog Follows Below Steve discusses his role at Atlas, how we are different and our approach to investment management. The format for the video is question and answer: What is your role in the firm? I am a principle in the firm and the portfolio manager. As PM I head the investment committee …
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FA MAG (SEPTEMBER 19, 2018) – Women have managed to come close to closing the gender pay gap and they’ve proved that a career in finance is almost out there for the taking. But research suggests that they are still at a disadvantage and have to face down bias against them and their abilities.
WEALTHMANAGEMENT.COM (AUGUST 29, 2018) – All the well-meaning policies the industry rolls out to promote women will be ineffective until the cultural perceptions of the industry change.