SEC Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:12:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png SEC Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 The Fight for a Fiduciary Standard https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/fiduciary-standard-washington-dc/ Thu, 14 May 2015 19:44:58 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=5132 Wealthfront was founded on a simple vision: that every investor, large and small, deserves sophisticated financial advice. And contrary to a large majority of the industry, we always put our clients first. A teacher making $50,000 a year deserves the same high-quality investment service as an institution managing $500 million. It’s why I signed up […]

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]]> What To Do When Your Stock Lockup Ends https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/ipo-lock-up-effect-on-stock-prices/ Thu, 10 May 2012 19:07:40 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=2125 Editor’s note: Interested in learning more about equity compensation, the best time to exercise options, and the right company stock selling strategies? Read our Guide to Equity & IPOs A flood tide of shares is hitting the market in May and June, as a number of the high-profile tech IPOs from the fall emerge from […]

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]]> Signs Of Life In The Markets…or Life Support? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/signs-life-marketsor-life-support/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:15:33 +0000 /blog/?p=1514 This week started out on a wave of relief after the market’s gains. As Monday rolled in, we sensed European politicians might be coming up with a plan to save the continent, and a few people were even floating on the idea that stocks could lead a real recovery. Realism and the economic doldrums settled […]

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]]> Friday Reads: Famed Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely Takes A Swipe At Advisors https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/friday-reads-famed-behavioral-economist-dan-ariely-takes-swipe-investment-advisors/ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:52:11 +0000 /blog/?p=1326 Author and behavioral economist Dan Ariely says investment advisors ask the wrong questions and generally aren’t worth the high fees that they charge. The two questions that advisors ask, he says, are: How much of your current salary will you need in retirement? and What is your risk attitude on a seven-point scale? “From my […]

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