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i spent 15 years in mutual fund marketing AMA

all you need is VOO
DewarsDude
  01/13/25
I knew that without 15 years of mutual fund marketing experi...
Here's the thing about Tortas
  01/13/25
hence, my mid-life crisis. it sure paid well though
DewarsDude
  01/13/25
how well
.,.,.;;,;.,..,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.;.:...:.,:.::,
  01/13/25
what sells? is it mostly boomer dentists who think they can ...
Kenneth Play
  01/13/25
on target. it's mostly UMC types who take pride in bragging ...
DewarsDude
  01/13/25
ty. sad. and haha i've heard people say that!
Kenneth Play
  01/14/25
Who did you market to exactly? Independent financial advisor...
its under 100k again
  01/13/25
worked on both the platform advisor/RIA and institutional si...
DewarsDude
  01/13/25
Isn't Blackrock in deep shit for their ESG marketing
its under 100k again
  01/13/25
yes, 'greenwashing' represents a major reputational risk. i'...
DewarsDude
  01/13/25
Explain in layman’s terms what this means
the cleansing fIame
  01/13/25
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/judge-american-airlines-es...
its under 100k again
  01/13/25
180
ate his hummus
  01/13/25
one shot at existence, and you ...
spritexero
  01/13/25
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Lower Lower Middle Middle Class
  01/14/25
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chink wigger
  01/14/25
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communicating hateful ideas
  01/14/25
did you work directly for a MF or for another kind of instit...
.,.,.;;,;.,..,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.;.:...:.,:.::,
  01/13/25
have worked for a handful of the top 20 asset managers
DewarsDude
  01/13/25
What does that even mean?
.;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,....,
  01/13/25
look at your 401k plan. how do you think those funds got on ...
DewarsDude
  01/13/25
...
itty bitty titties and a bob
  01/13/25
How much did you make?
itty bitty titties and a bob
  01/13/25
The question of the hour.
When I grow up I want to be a pumo
  01/14/25
FUCKING ANSWER PLS TY
itty bitty titties and a bob
  01/14/25
What forces are responsible for the small number of investme...
..;;.;;;;.;;..;.;;;;.;;..;;,;;,....
  01/13/25
the board, or union, and/or representatives of the HR/benefi...
DewarsDude
  01/13/25
They have to be designed for retards. Like no 401k is going ...
its under 100k again
  01/13/25
cr
DewarsDude
  01/13/25
My firm’s 401k plan has a self directed brokerage opti...
itty bitty titties and a bob
  01/14/25
Does the brokerage let you buy the crypto funds?
its under 100k again
  01/14/25
yea, i put around $400k total into the fidelity bitcoin and ...
itty bitty titties and a bob
  01/14/25
based
its under 100k again
  01/14/25
diamond dallas trump or whatever keeps attacking me on here ...
itty bitty titties and a bob
  01/14/25
Nice brother
trumpslide
  01/14/25
Should i remove all my 401k money from the vanguard target 2...
.;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,....,
  01/13/25
you're probably fine given the low expense ratios and approp...
DewarsDude
  01/14/25
i'd actually recommend he put it all into VOO. i had my shit...
itty bitty titties and a bob
  01/14/25
I live abroad so don't have any 401k, just money in the bank...
''"'''"''"'
  01/13/25
look for a SICAV or UCITS SP500 index fund. those will be Lu...
DewarsDude
  01/14/25
Is "diversifying" through something like VT mostly...
Blackpill Bob
  01/14/25
s&p companies derive like more than half of revenues abr...
DewarsDude
  01/14/25
...
i am an erotic wildfire
  01/14/25
cr. will sure be interesting to see if future results diver...
Kenneth Play
  01/14/25
thoughts on VTSAX?
,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,.,..,:,.,.:.:.,:.::,.
  01/14/25
What did you "do"? Other people selected the equit...
internet guy
  01/14/25
my guess is he schmoozed and shit. there can't be any actual...
itty bitty titties and a bob
  01/14/25


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Date: January 13th, 2025 9:08 PM
Author: DewarsDude

all you need is VOO

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550617)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 9:44 PM
Author: Here's the thing about Tortas

I knew that without 15 years of mutual fund marketing experience

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550705)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 9:55 PM
Author: DewarsDude

hence, my mid-life crisis.

it sure paid well though

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550733)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 9:56 PM
Author: .,.,.;;,;.,..,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.;.:...:.,:.::,


how well

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550737)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 9:57 PM
Author: Kenneth Play

what sells? is it mostly boomer dentists who think they can beat the market through your shrewd products or what. i'm always mystified that this market is as big as it is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550739)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:00 PM
Author: DewarsDude

on target. it's mostly UMC types who take pride in bragging about 'who they're invested with' rather than the returns themselves

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550755)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 8:15 AM
Author: Kenneth Play

ty. sad. and haha i've heard people say that!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551735)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 9:59 PM
Author: its under 100k again

Who did you market to exactly? Independent financial advisors? Or trying to get like a megacorp 401k to pick a fund up so tens of thousands of wagecucks "diversify" into your fund?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550747)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:01 PM
Author: DewarsDude

worked on both the platform advisor/RIA and institutional sides

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550756)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:02 PM
Author: its under 100k again

Isn't Blackrock in deep shit for their ESG marketing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550760)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:04 PM
Author: DewarsDude

yes, 'greenwashing' represents a major reputational risk. i've spent thousands of hours defending against the accusation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550764)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:05 PM
Author: the cleansing fIame

Explain in layman’s terms what this means

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550769)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:05 PM
Author: its under 100k again

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/judge-american-airlines-esg-tainted-401k-breaches-fiduciary-duty-workers

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550770)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:46 PM
Author: ate his hummus

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550943)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:06 PM
Author: spritexero

one shot at existence, and you ...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550775)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 10:39 AM
Author: Lower Lower Middle Middle Class



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48552064)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 10:43 AM
Author: chink wigger



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48552071)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 10:48 AM
Author: communicating hateful ideas



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48552087)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:06 PM
Author: .,.,.;;,;.,..,:,,:,...,:::,...,:,.,.;.:...:.,:.::,


did you work directly for a MF or for another kind of institution

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550776)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:10 PM
Author: DewarsDude

have worked for a handful of the top 20 asset managers

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550791)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:11 PM
Author: .;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,....,


What does that even mean?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550794)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:14 PM
Author: DewarsDude

look at your 401k plan. how do you think those funds got on the menu?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550812)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:11 PM
Author: itty bitty titties and a bob ((zurich is stained))



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550796)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:13 PM
Author: itty bitty titties and a bob ((zurich is stained))

How much did you make?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550808)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 6:42 AM
Author: When I grow up I want to be a pumo

The question of the hour.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551641)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 1:55 PM
Author: itty bitty titties and a bob ((zurich is stained))

FUCKING ANSWER PLS TY

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48552632)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:38 PM
Author: ..;;.;;;;.;;..;.;;;;.;;..;;,;;,....


What forces are responsible for the small number of investment options on the menu?

Like why aren't there 50-60 choices including all the vanguard etfs, all the blackrock funds etc.?

Who decides that?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550909)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:48 PM
Author: DewarsDude

the board, or union, and/or representatives of the HR/benefits departments have the final say, informed by their investment consultants (generally employed by major insurance companies such as Aon, Mercer or Willis Towers Watson)

the idea is generally to prevent employees from sabotaging themselves. (e.g., investing 90% in emerging markets bond funds, oil & gas, or tech sector funds )

this is why you see a preponderance of 'target date funds', or 'allocation funds' that are age-appropriate, wherein the asset allocation is determined by the PhDs and CFAs at the mutual fund firm rather than Joe Employee.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550951)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:50 PM
Author: its under 100k again

They have to be designed for retards. Like no 401k is going to let you trade options.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550964)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 10:52 PM
Author: DewarsDude

cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48550978)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 8:18 AM
Author: itty bitty titties and a bob ((zurich is stained))

My firm’s 401k plan has a self directed brokerage option. I’d never heard of such a thing before I got here. I thought all plans were limited to 15 target date funds, a few T Rowe or American funds that charge 1% for underperforming the s&p and if you’re lucky an S&P option.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551743)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 9:00 AM
Author: its under 100k again

Does the brokerage let you buy the crypto funds?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551819)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 12:59 PM
Author: itty bitty titties and a bob ((zurich is stained))

yea, i put around $400k total into the fidelity bitcoin and ETH funds. i forget the split, but it's around 75% btc and 25% eth. outside the 401k, i have like $200k in SOL, XRP, ETH and BTC (small amount in the latter two). hoaping to get rich brother.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48552496)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 1:57 PM
Author: its under 100k again

based

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48552646)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 1:59 PM
Author: itty bitty titties and a bob ((zurich is stained))

diamond dallas trump or whatever keeps attacking me on here for doing the ETFs. the expense ratios on each fund are a quarter of a percent, but that's evidently going to evaporate all the gains. what i should have done, according to him, is take a loan for the value of my entire 401(k) balance (i have never seen a plan allow for that - they're usually limited to $50k) and buy bitcoins with it directly back when a BTC was $16k. i'm done here because i didn't do that, and it's pointless to invest in crypto at this late date.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48552659)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 3:18 PM
Author: trumpslide

Nice brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48552924)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 11:33 PM
Author: .;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,....,


Should i remove all my 401k money from the vanguard target 20XX retirement fund and just put it in VOO?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551179)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 1:28 AM
Author: DewarsDude

you're probably fine given the low expense ratios and appropriate fixed income and international equity exposure

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551370)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 12:59 PM
Author: itty bitty titties and a bob ((zurich is stained))

i'd actually recommend he put it all into VOO. i had my shit in target date funds up until last year even though i am literate when it comes to investments. i was just lazy. i wish i hadn't been.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48552501)



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Date: January 13th, 2025 11:39 PM
Author: ''"'''"''"'

I live abroad so don't have any 401k, just money in the bank account. How do I get into VOO?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551193)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 1:29 AM
Author: DewarsDude

look for a SICAV or UCITS SP500 index fund. those will be Luxembourg or Irish domiciled and available globally

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551371)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 1:44 AM
Author: Blackpill Bob

Is "diversifying" through something like VT mostly flame? You're losing out on a lot of the gains you'd get through VOO, but the weight US companies have in the global economy would still make VT tank in the event of a US stock market crash.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551402)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 2:06 AM
Author: DewarsDude

s&p companies derive like more than half of revenues abroad

i've had to make the argument that 'international diversification' is a sound portfolio move, but the last decade plus doesn't bear it out.

hypothesis is simple -- euros are lazy and overregulated and azns are corrupt as fuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551448)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 6:48 AM
Author: i am an erotic wildfire (No Future)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551645)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 8:18 AM
Author: Kenneth Play

cr. will sure be interesting to see if future results diverge from past performance in this regard though. last 10 years has been great returns for US megacaps and S&P generally. there's got to be SOME price where asian and europe stocks make sense and they currently trade at multiples way under S&P

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551742)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 8:21 AM
Author: ,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,.,.,:::,.,..,:,.,.:.:.,:.::,.


thoughts on VTSAX?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48551746)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 3:51 PM
Author: internet guy

What did you "do"? Other people selected the equities and bonds to go into the mutual funds and you called companies up and said 'you should select this for your 401k'?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48553004)



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Date: January 14th, 2025 3:56 PM
Author: itty bitty titties and a bob ((zurich is stained))

my guess is he schmoozed and shit. there can't be any actual skill involved (no offense), given that sound advice would be: "put 100% of your money into something that tracks the S&P"/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5663565&forum_id=2#48553020)