OpenInvestWhat Zero-Fee Trading Tells Us About the Post-Fund FutureIn the last two weeks, most of the major brokers eliminated commissions on online stock trades. What does this mean for direct indexing?Oct 23, 2019Oct 23, 2019
OpenInvestDoes Socially Responsible Investing Work? Part III — Shareholder EngagementInvestors & companies prefer a backdoor channel of personal dialogue, calling it more efficient and less adversarial in instituting change.Oct 11, 2019Oct 11, 2019
OpenInvestDoes Socially Responsible Investing Work?To ride the growing wave of SRI, financial advisors need to deliver a nuanced vision of what socially responsible investing can and can’t…Sep 13, 2019Sep 13, 2019
OpenInvestDoes Socially Responsible Investing Work? Part II: Proxy VotingProxy Voting: Democratizing Corporate AccountabilitySep 10, 2019Sep 10, 2019
OpenInvestThe Post-Fund Future Part 3 — ESG Will Mainstream as Features, Not ProductESG as a pricy, specialty product confuses and cannibalizes asset managers’ existing lineup, but ESG as a feature can catalyze full uptake.Aug 1, 2019Aug 1, 2019
OpenInvestThe Post-Fund Future Part 2 — The Post-Fund Future Hits AdvisorsThe “Post-Fund Paradigm Shift” will transform the industry. But what are the concrete implications for financial advisors?Mar 7, 2019Mar 7, 2019
OpenInvestThe Post Fund Future, Part 1: Funds are Going the Way of Compact DiscsIn the next several years, investing via funds will dissolve, due largely to changes in technology and cost structures.Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019