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Edelman Financial Engines: 'Magic' Assets Don’t Exist

Wealth Management

Neil Gilfedder, the firm’s CIO, talks about how the RIA has incorporated its co-founder’s risk-adjusted investment analysis and how it stays transparent with clients.

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Monday links: attention as an asset class

Abnormal Returns

Markets How major asset classes performed in March 2024. theverge.com) Generative AI search engine Perplexity is planning to start selling ads. capitalspectator.com) There has been a fair amount of equity return dispersion, YTD. mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Strategy Why U.S. equity outperformance looks obvious in hindsight.

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Several Fintechs Unveil New Upgrades, Features, Integrations At AdviceTech.LIVE

Wealth Management

FMG Suite, Bento Engine, Asset-Map, Holistiplan and FP Alpha were among the companies highlighting new developments during the virtual conference.

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Another Virginia Edelman Advisor Moves To Baird

Wealth Management

According to Baird, Robert Sargent is joining the firm's Fairfax office after leaving Edelman Financial Engines, where he managed about $245 million in client assets.

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MiB: Jon McAuliffe, the Voleon Group

The Big Picture

We discuss his career in machine learning, from Amazon’s recommendation engine to using AI to manage portfolios. The firm applies machine learning to a four step process of data assembly, Prediction Engine, Portfolio Construction, and Execution. You can find all of our earlier podcasts on your favorite platforms here.

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Just Don't With Private Assets

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Barron's had a very quick look at the recent popularity of private assets to try to figure out whether investors should wade into the space. Another snippet from Barron's was the suggestion from Thad Davis of Aureus Asset Management to allocate 7% of a portfolio to private credit to get a 7% spread over SOFR which works out to 11-12%.

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • How a Dishwasher Engineer Challenged Elon Musk’s Grip on Commercial Space : A Kiwi named Peter Beck built Rocket Lab into the second coming of SpaceX. The weekend is here!