Friday Querisode

Don flies solo for a Friday Q&A, fielding questions on switching into financial services careers, the risks and reality of “enhanced” direct indexing strategies, whether newer Avantis ETFs add real value, and a classic diversification debate sparked by Markowitz and Bessembinder research. He emphasizes that financial advising is primarily a sales-driven business, warns against overly complex and leveraged investment strategies being pushed by Wall Street, reinforces the importance of broa...