Every so often, something occurs that changes the way we invest, and we think it best to keep our clients informed regarding these changes. This year, one such change occurred: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted the ETF Rule, which allows Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) to exchange securities within their portfolios for different securities […]
The ETF Rule and Custom Baskets
At Financial Plan, we are analytical to a fault when evaluating investments. We continually ask the question: “Are we populating our accounts with optimal securities, or are there other selections that are clearly better?” We might define “better” as wholly subscribing to our investment philosophy while demonstrating improvement to the items we can control; including […]