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TIAA-CREF is not a 401(k). Most retiring academics are told to leave it all or roll it all out. Both miss the better answer. New piece on the third path: sustainable retirement income and meaningful legacy without spending down principal. https://t.co/A43VdyeLZw

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Today, we recognize Juneteenth. A day that marks the end of slavery in the United States and stands as a powerful reminder of progress, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equality.

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New for 2026: the "Trump account" (§530A). Tax-advantaged savings opened in a child's name, plus a one-time $1,000 federal contribution for eligible kids born 2025–2028.

How it compares to Coverdell ESAs and 529 plans: https://t.co/QZGM0fpwiN

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"Bank of America is a repeat offender." CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, July 2023. Part III of the Fiduciary Reckoning walks the public record of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, 2014–2026: https://t.co/c7q9R3S8lK

#Fiduciary #FiduciaryResponsibility

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Parts II–V will cover Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase. Primary sources only. Cold, footnoted.

The cumulative case is the case.

Read Part I: https://t.co/piH7iPdxZs

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Part I: Wells Fargo. The Federal Reserve terminated its 2018 enforcement action two months ago.

On the wealth management side, fresh SEC actions kept arriving — including a $60M proceeding in January 2025 that charged Wells Fargo Advisors and Merrill Lynch in the same order. 4/

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When firm revenue depends on something other than client outcomes, the regulatory record becomes the predictable output of the structure, not its failure.

"Fiduciary" rhetoric is a marketing layer. The structure is what governs. 3/

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This is not about individuals at any firm. It is about a structural problem.

Most "financial advisors" at the major wirehouses are dual-registered — fiduciary in one capacity, broker-dealer salesperson in another. The distinction is invisible to the client. 2/

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$8 billion in penalties. Eight years under Federal Reserve enforcement. One word still on the marketing materials: fiduciary.

A new series walking the public regulatory record of the major wirehouses, one firm at a time. 1/

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A portfolio you can't stick with is a bad portfolio, even if it looks optimal on paper.

Risk tolerance, risk capacity, and risk aversion are three different things — and the mismatch between them is where most plans break: https://t.co/PamQm6tFcf

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59% of retirees stopped working before 65. Only ~11–21% left because they were financially ready (Transamerica, 2025).

For affluent families, early retirement isn't a savings problem. It's a coordination problem.

How we're thinking about it: https://t.co/ywwWP1wb2S

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Multi-year facilitated wealth conversations: 80–90% family cohesion. Single "big reveal" sit-downs: conflict in 40–50% of cases. By 2026, 45% of adult children already infer family wealth via online tools. Waiting isn't neutral anymore: https://t.co/kIyMcK2rKX

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Concierge medicine fees: $2K–$10K/year. Total health spending after enrollment: ~50% higher in year one, ~25% higher thereafter. The fee is the easy number. The hard part is funding it tax-efficiently for the rest of retirement: https://t.co/LSC9x1eaym

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Private credit AUM crosses $2T in 2026, projected ~$4T by 2030. Most of that growth happened in an unusually calm period. The asset class is now entering its first broad modern cycle test. Why "no mark-to-market volatility" doesn't mean "no risk": https://t.co/Htw8XbbPG7

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By 2030, AI could account for ~9% of U.S. energy consumption. U.S. utilities have $1.4T in grid investment planned over five years.

AI isn't only a software story. It's a power, grid, and infrastructure story.

How we're thinking about it: https://t.co/LVb6GEvYEi

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3 Fed cuts in 2025. One or two more expected in 2026. Cash yields reprice quickly. Intermediate bonds don't.

For HNW investors, the real risk isn't credit. It's reinvestment.

How we're thinking about locking in yield before the window narrows: https://t.co/tN5VyjyYSh

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AI is fueling a massive buildout of data centers, power, and networking — creating a new generation of infrastructure opportunities (and risks).

Full breakdown: https://t.co/YPeB5AOb95

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Lifestyle inflation kills wealth. Use every raise to boost savings, not just spending: https://t.co/2ZcuPNr6rI

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Taxes can quietly erode your retirement income. Learn how to keep more of what you’ve saved: https://t.co/6LAxXADpHD

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How much do you really need to retire comfortably? Our latest guide breaks it down step by step. https://t.co/qwY1mZKbxx

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