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3Q16 CIO Commentary

3Q16 CIO Commentary

Quarterly recap, election edition. We recap the 3rd quarter, including:

 — the issues that face Europe are many
 — the US election is looking a lot like the UK's EU referendum did one month out
 — expect a 7.5% return from this market? Think again. We have.

Forced Conscientiousness

Forced Conscientiousness

Broker-dealers and insurance companies will soon be forced to act in the best interests of their clients by the Department of Labor. The new laws only apply to retirement accounts, however. Buyer beware continues to be the name of the game when it comes to taxable accounts advised by broker-dealers and insurance companies. RIAs, like AlphaGlider, have always had to act in the best interests of their clients with any type of account.